Muted blue-grey textile with fine vertical zigzag weave and subtle teal depth

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Isle Mill

Ashton Nile

Name: Ashton Nile
Brand: Isle Mill

Ashton Nile is a cool, muted blue-grey woven fabric with a finely articulated vertical texture. Its softly variegated surface catches the light across the narrow, irregular lines, creating depth without a bold motif.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between blue-grey and softened teal, giving the cloth a calm, slightly mineral character rather than a bright or saturated blue appearance. Closely spaced vertical lines form a subtle broken zigzag effect, while the small-scale weave adds restrained visual movement across the surface. No composition, width or rub-test specification has been supplied for this colourway, and no performance features are noted.

How to use it

Use Ashton Nile where a room needs cool, quiet colour with a little directional texture—on tailored seating, cushions or full-length curtains alongside chalky neutrals, pale timber and brushed metal.

Use this cool blue-grey weave to bring quiet colour and fine vertical movement to tailored upholstery or curtains.

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