Close-up of midnight purple and black zig-zag bird motifs in a fine textured weave

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Zig Zag Birds Midnight Purple

Kirkby Design X Eley Kishimoto Fabric

Zig Zag Birds Midnight Purple is a densely patterned textile in a cool, near-black purple palette. Small angular bird-like forms repeat across the surface, creating a graphic impression with considerable visual depth.

deep midnight purple geometric small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The colourway combines deep midnight purple with black, so the pattern reads moody and high-contrast rather than bright or playful. Its compact surface has a fine, visibly textured appearance, while the closely spaced motifs create an almost tonal effect from a distance. The design is catalogued as a fabric and no composition, width, rub-test or performance specification has been supplied for this exact colourway. The small-scale repeat is particularly suited to upholstered forms where its rhythm can be appreciated across the surface.

How to use it

Use the cool midnight-purple ground to anchor an occasional chair, headboard or compact sofa, pairing it with black accents and softly contrasting pale walls. The dense pattern works well where a room needs graphic definition without introducing a large, open motif.

A compact, dark purple and black motif that gives upholstered pieces a graphic, tailored character.

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