Red tartan plaid with cream blocks, dark lines and fine diagonal twill texture

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Isle Mill

Ailsa Red

Name: Ailsa Red
Brand: Isle Mill

Ailsa Red is a traditional tartan textile with a vivid red ground, broad cream windowpanes and dark brown-black intersecting lines. The close view shows a fine diagonal twill texture running through the pattern.

warm tartan red textured large smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The red is warm and saturated, while the cream sections give the large check a strong visual lift rather than a muted appearance. Dark narrow lines define the plaid and add depth where they cross the red and cream blocks. A fine, closely spaced diagonal weave is clearly visible across the surface, giving the swatch a crisp woven character. No composition, width, rub test or performance specification has been supplied for this exact colourway.

How to use it

Pair Ailsa Red with aged timber, painted cabinetry and warm neutrals to emphasise its rich country-tartan character. Its bright red ground also makes a confident accent on a fireside chair or upholstered bench.

Use this warm red tartan to bring traditional character to occasional chairs, benches or a country-style sofa.

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