Deep charcoal grey fabric with a softly mottled, subtly tonal woven surface

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Clarke & Clarke

Alvar Charcoal

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Alvar Charcoal is a deep, cool grey textile with a softly mottled surface and subtle tonal movement. Its low-contrast finish gives the colour a quietly substantial presence without a visible motif.

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About this fabric

The swatch reads as charcoal rather than flat black, with smoky grey variation that becomes more apparent across the softly textured face. Faint vertical shifts in tone add depth while keeping the design visually plain and adaptable. At 300 gsm and 144 cm usable width, this is a versatile mid-weight fabric suited to both upholstery and drapery. With zero vertical and horizontal pattern repeat, it can be cut without matching a repeating design, and the stated standard length is 35 m.

How to use it

Use Alvar Charcoal on a tailored armchair, sofa or full-length curtain when a room needs a cool, grounding neutral. Pair its smoky depth with pale stone, brushed metal, warm timber or softly patterned accents for contrast.

Use this deep charcoal neutral to bring quiet depth and a softly textured finish to upholstery or curtains.

Clarke & Clarke Alvar 2 Fabric

Specification

Usable width: 144 cm
Standard length: 35 m
Vertical repeat: 0 cm
Horizontal repeat: 0 cm
Weight: 300 gsm

Specification as published by Clarke & Clarke. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Alvar Charcoal is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

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