Warm clay taupe plain woven fabric with subtle mottled texture

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Clarke & Clarke

Alvar Clay

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Alvar Clay is a warm, earthy taupe with a subtle woven surface that gives the plain design quiet depth. Its clay-brown tone reads softly against the matte texture of the swatch.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows an even, non-directional fabric in a muted clay taupe, with fine tonal variation across the surface rather than a printed motif. With a 0cm vertical and horizontal pattern repeat, it can be handled as a fully plain cloth without matching concerns. The 300gsm weight gives it a versatile mid-weight presence, suitable for upholstery and drapery. It has a 144cm usable width and a 35m standard length.

How to use it

Use Alvar Clay to bring warmth to a neutral room, especially on a relaxed sofa, occasional chair or full-length curtain. Its subdued clay tone pairs naturally with cream, soft brown, aged timber and darker bronze accents.

The warm clay taupe tone and quiet woven texture suit relaxed upholstery, curtains and layered neutral schemes.

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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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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