Charcoal-grey textile with dense black scribble lines and raised texture

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Dedar

Scratch Black

Name: Scratch Black
Brand: Dedar
SKU: 10110

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Scratch Black combines a pale grey ground with densely layered black marks, creating a graphic textile with a distinctly tactile surface. The dark linework gives the swatch considerable depth without becoming a flat, solid black.

charcoal black on grey abstract medium smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The fabric is visibly woven and textured, with irregular charcoal-black lines looping and crossing across the lighter grey base. Its abstract pattern has a medium visual scale, while the close-set marks create a dense, energetic effect across the swatch. The colour reads as softened charcoal rather than pure black, with the grey ground showing through between the raised-looking lines. No performance features are noted for this SKU, so its textured upholstery character is the clearest practical and visual cue.

How to use it

Use Scratch Black on a compact chair, headboard or occasional seat where its cool charcoal tone can act as a graphic focal point. Pair it with pale grey, chalky white or softly weathered timber to keep the intricate black pattern from overwhelming the room.

Use this deep charcoal colourway on statement upholstery, balancing its busy black linework with quiet, pale grey surroundings.

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