Close-up of soft porcelain-white fabric with a barely visible fine woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Flax Porcelain

Name: Flax Porcelain
Brand: Kirkby Design

Flax Fabric

Flax Porcelain is a near-white textile with a gentle warmth and an almost imperceptible woven texture. Its quiet surface lets the lightest changes in tone do the work.

soft porcelain white plain none relaxed both

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See this fabric on Kirkby Design's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

The colour sits between clean ivory and pale flax, with a soft porcelain cast rather than a stark optic white. A very fine, even weave gives the swatch a subtle tactile grain while keeping the overall appearance smooth and understated. No performance features or further specification data are supplied for this fabric, so its suitability should be confirmed for the intended application. The restrained surface and light tone make this colourway read as calm, airy and quietly refined.

How to use it

Use Flax Porcelain to brighten relaxed upholstery or full-length curtains, particularly where a warm near-white will soften stronger whites. It pairs naturally with pale timber, chalky neutrals and lightly textured natural materials.

A softly textured porcelain shade that brings quiet lightness to upholstery, curtains and layered neutral schemes.

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