Close-up of cool blue-grey Sahara fabric with a fine, softly mottled plain weave

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Kirkby Design

Sahara Iii Tempest

Sahara Iii Tempest is a restrained blue-grey woven fabric with a softly mottled surface. Its cool, stormy tone gives the plain cloth subtle depth rather than a flat block of colour.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a compact, fine weave in a muted blue-grey that sits between slate and softened teal. Close vertical and horizontal threads create a lightly grainy texture, while slight tonal variation keeps the surface visually alive. Sahara Iii Tempest is catalogued as a fabric, with no additional performance features or specification data supplied. The understated surface and tailored colour make it a considered choice for upholstery where texture should remain quiet and refined.

How to use it

Pair this cool Tempest colourway with chalky whites, pale timber and charcoal accents for a calm, contemporary scheme. On a sofa or armchair, its blue-grey depth can anchor lighter walls without making the room feel heavy.

Use this cool blue-grey plain weave to bring a calm, tailored note to upholstered seating and occasional chairs.

Kirkby Design Sahara Iii Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 141 cms (55.5 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 65,000 Severe Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Plain / Solid
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Warm Iron, Mch8 30degC Cold Rinse/Short Spin
Environmental: Oeko-Tex 100 Certified, REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Oeko-Tex certification number: 971521.O CENTROCOT
Performance: Washable
Product type: Plain / Textured Weave
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 65,000

Specification as published by Kirkby Design. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Sahara Iii Tempest is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

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