Simon Houlding Upholstery
Charcoal and pale grey woven herringbone chevrons with a lightly textured surface

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Urban Charcoal

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Urban Charcoal pairs cool charcoal lines with a pale grey ground in a tightly arranged woven herringbone design. The fine geometric structure gives the surface a crisp, lightly textured appearance.

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About this fabric

The charcoal-and-pale-grey contrast creates a restrained, architectural colourway rather than a flat block of grey. Close-set diagonal bars form repeating chevrons, while the woven surface gives the pattern subtle tactile definition as the light moves across it. At 310gsm, this is a versatile mid-weight fabric suited to both upholstery and drapery. Its 2.4cm vertical repeat and 5.7cm horizontal repeat keep the geometric motif compact and easy to position across a 137cm usable width.

How to use it

Use Urban Charcoal to sharpen a pale grey, white or concrete-toned room, where its cool charcoal geometry can define a chair, headboard or pair of curtains without introducing a strong colour. Its small repeat also works neatly on cushions and other compact upholstered pieces.

A cool charcoal-and-pale-grey woven chevron that brings graphic texture to upholstery, cushions, curtains and blinds.

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