Deep navy-blue woven textile with fine vertical striations and understated crosshatch texture

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Kirkby Design

Sahara Iii Night Shadow

Name: Sahara Iii Night Shadow
Brand: Kirkby Design

Sahara III Night Shadow is a deep, cool blue textile with a softly shadowed appearance. Its understated woven face gives the colour depth without introducing a visible motif.

deep ink blue plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This colourway reads as an inky navy-blue with a restrained charcoal cast, creating a calm, enveloping mood rather than a bright or saturated blue. The surface is plain and closely woven, with fine vertical and horizontal threads forming a subtle crosshatched texture. Slight tonal variation across the face keeps the dark shade from looking flat, while the low-key texture remains refined and unobtrusive. The substantial-looking woven appearance makes it especially well suited to upholstery and statement seating.

How to use it

Pair Night Shadow with pale oak, warm ivory or brushed metal to balance its cool depth. It also works as a grounding blue on a contemporary armchair, headboard or sofa where the fine weave can be seen at close range.

Use this deep blue woven texture to bring quiet depth to contemporary upholstery and statement seating.

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