Warm taupe-grey plain weave with subtle slub and fine tonal variation

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Kirkby Design

Flax Meteor

Flax Fabric

Flax Meteor reads as a warm, weathered taupe-grey across the swatch, with fine woven lines and faint tonal variation interrupting its otherwise plain surface. Its low-contrast texture gives the colour a softly grounded, matte appearance.

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About this fabric

The visible weave is fine and even, with tiny irregular threads creating a restrained slub effect rather than a pronounced pattern. Its taupe base sits between stone grey and muted beige, giving the colour a gently warmed quality without appearing creamy or saturated. Subtle shifts in the surface catch the light softly, adding depth while keeping the overall look quiet. No further specification data or performance features have been supplied for this colourway, so composition, width and rub-test details should be confirmed before ordering.

How to use it

Pair this soft taupe-grey with chalky whites, weathered timber and deeper charcoal accents for a calm, layered interior. Its muted tone works equally well on tailored seating or relaxed curtains where the fine weave can remain visible.

A softly weathered taupe-grey neutral with a fine woven texture for calm, tactile upholstery or drapery.

Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

Crag Grey

Sanderson · #8c8575

To stand against it

Incarnadine

Farrow & Ball · #9b4546

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