Close-up of a small-scale woven fabric in soft ardoise grey and charcoal

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Manuel Canovas

Biot Ardoise

Biot FabricM4027-07

Biot Ardoise is a tightly woven, small-scale textile with a cool grey character and a lightly mottled surface. The checked, basket-like texture gives the shade extra depth and movement without reading busy.

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About this fabric

Biot Ardoise by Manuel Canovas is a fabric with a 138cm approximate width and a composition of 40% viscose, 30% linen, 26% cotton and 4% polyester. The weave appears compact and tactile, with a fine grid of pale stone, charcoal and silver-grey threads that creates a softly speckled ardoise effect. Its low-contrast pattern has no visible repeat, which keeps the surface calm and easy to place in a room. The finish feels tailored rather than plush, making it a versatile cloth for both upholstery and drapery where a restrained texture is needed.

How to use it

Use this cool grey colourway to ground pale oak, blackened metal and limestone surfaces, or to sharpen a softly layered neutral scheme. It works especially well where you want texture first and colour second.

A refined neutral that adds texture without overpowering a scheme.

Manuel Canovas Biot Fabric

Specification

Composition: 40% Viscose, 30% Linen, 26% Cotton, 4% Polyester
Width: 138cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Fire code: √BM
Care code: Q 8 < T 3

Specification as published by Manuel Canovas. 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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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.

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