Deep whale-grey fabric with a cloudy, softly brushed surface texture

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Kirkby Design

Crush Fr Easyclean Whale

Name: Crush Fr Easyclean Whale
Brand: Kirkby Design

Crush Fr Easyclean Whale is a deep, cool charcoal grey with a cloudy surface that gives the plain textile subtle tonal depth. Its softly brushed appearance keeps the shade from reading as flat black.

deep whale grey plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The image shows a nearly patternless upholstery fabric in a dense whale-grey tone, with darker and lighter patches dispersed across the surface. A gentle, suede-like nap catches the light unevenly, creating a muted mineral effect rather than a crisp sheen. This restrained colourway has a smart, contemporary character and should sit comfortably with both pale neutrals and stronger black accents. No composition, width, usage or rub-test specification has been supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use this cool whale-grey on a sofa, armchair or dining seat where its softly varied surface can add depth without introducing a visible pattern. Balance the dark tone with ivory, oak or brushed brass elsewhere in the room.

Pair this deep, cool grey with pale timber, blackened metal or warm neutrals for a quietly tailored interior.

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Crush Fr Easyclean Whale 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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