Cool ink-black sheer with charcoal striations and pale abstract painterly marks

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Harlequin

Enigmatic Sheer Japanese Ink

Name: Enigmatic Sheer Japanese Ink
Brand: Harlequin
SKU: HAF0511-01

Sheers 1 FabricHAF0511-01

Enigmatic Sheer Japanese Ink is a cool, translucent curtain fabric with vertical ink-black and charcoal striations, layered over pale grey and white painterly markings. In the photographed daylight, the cloth allows the garden beyond to remain visible through its dark, fluid folds.

cool ink black and grey abstract large smart drapery

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See this fabric on Harlequin's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

At 65 gsm, this fine sheer has a light, transparent appearance, with daylight passing through the black, grey and white pattern. The 300 cm usable width is accompanied by a 300 cm vertical repeat and 279 cm horizontal repeat, giving the large-scale markings a broad, sweeping presence across a curtain. Fine vertical lines create a softly ribbed visual rhythm, while scattered dark flecks and branching brush-like forms break up the pale ground. The specification also records 85 threads per cm and a standard length of 30 m.

How to use it

Use this cool ink-black colourway at a window where its charcoal bands can temper bright daylight without losing the view. It works especially well with crisp white, pale grey or other quiet, cool-toned finishes that echo the translucent ground.

A cool, translucent statement sheer with painterly depth for full-height curtains.

Harlequin Sheers 1 Fabric

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 279 cm
Standard length: 30 m
Threads per cm: 85
Usable width: 300 cm
Vertical repeat: 300 cm
Weight: 65 gsm

Specification as published by Harlequin. 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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