Simon Houlding Upholstery
Warm sand-beige textile with a fine, softly mottled woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Motion Desert

Motion Fabric

Motion Desert has a quietly textured surface in a warm, pale sand beige. The close weave creates gentle tonal variation without introducing a visible pattern.

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About this fabric

The image shows an even textile surface with fine vertical and horizontal movement, giving the plain colour a softly mottled finish. Its light sand tone is warmer than a cool stone neutral, with a muted depth that changes subtly as the surface catches the light. The weave appears sufficiently substantial for versatile upholstery or drapery use, although no performance features are noted in the supplied specification for this colourway.

How to use it

Use Motion Desert to soften a room with warm ivory, natural timber and chalky cream, or pair it with deeper caramel accents when a little more contrast is needed. Its understated woven texture is well suited to relaxed curtains, cushions or lightly tailored upholstery.

A softly textured warm neutral that can bring gentle depth to upholstery, curtains or other layered interiors.

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