Pale aluminium-grey woven textile with repeating interlocking diamond and hexagon forms

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Kirkby Design

Switch Aluminium

Name: Switch Aluminium
Brand: Kirkby Design

Switch Aluminium presents a cool, pale aluminium-grey ground with a softly repeating geometric pattern. Its closely textured surface gives the light colour subtle depth rather than a flat appearance.

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About this fabric

The visible design is formed from interlocking, softly edged diamond and hexagonal shapes, creating a measured geometric rhythm across the cloth. Fine woven texture can be seen throughout the pale grey surface, while the slightly lighter motifs catch the light against the quieter ground. This is catalogued as a fabric from Kirkby Design’s Pergola collection, with no performance features noted in the supplied specification. The restrained contrast keeps the pattern smart and architectural without making this colourway feel stark.

How to use it

Use Switch Aluminium to lighten a tailored chair, headboard or curtain scheme where its cool grey tone can sit alongside white, charcoal and pale timber. The understated geometric repeat also works well as a calm patterned layer against plain upholstery.

Use this cool pale grey geometric weave to bring quiet pattern to upholstery, curtains or layered soft furnishings.

Kirkby Design Pergola Fabric

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