Deep blue-green teal fabric with a subtly mottled fine woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Pure Balsam

Name: Pure Balsam
Brand: Kirkby Design

Pure Balsam is a deep blue-green teal with a cool, softened character. Across the swatch, fine tonal variation gives the plain surface a gently mottled, tactile appearance rather than a perfectly flat finish.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between teal and blue-green, reading dark and composed while retaining a quiet aquatic undertone. A close, fine weave is visible throughout the image, with delicate shifts between cooler and slightly lighter threads. The understated texture adds depth without introducing a printed motif or obvious pattern. Its balanced appearance makes this fabric suitable for either upholstery or drapery where a calm, saturated colour is wanted.

How to use it

Pair Pure Balsam with warm timber, aged brass and softened neutrals to balance its cool depth. It can anchor a tailored chair or sofa, while curtains in the same shade would create a more enveloping blue-green backdrop.

Use this cool, muted teal to bring depth to seating, cushions or full-length curtains.

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Pure Balsam is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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