Charcoal-brown textile with a raised blue-grey serpentine woven band

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Mark Alexander

Brindille Tempest

Name: Brindille Tempest
Brand: Mark Alexander

Brindille Tempest pairs a deep charcoal-brown ground with a softly raised blue-grey band that curves across the surface in a continuous wave. The contrast is restrained and cool, with the dimensional stripe catching the light against the darker textile.

charcoal brown and blue-grey textured medium luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

The ground has a subtly mottled, softly textured appearance, reading as charcoal with a muted brown warmth rather than a flat black. A broad blue-grey woven band moves sinuously across the cloth, with fine ribbed detail that gives its edges and centre visible depth. The dark background makes the pale stripe feel sculptural and quietly graphic. This colourway is catalogued as Fabric; no performance features or further specification data have been supplied.

How to use it

Use Brindille Tempest on a statement chair, bench or decorative upholstered panel where its charcoal-brown depth can frame the raised blue-grey wave. Pair it with cool stone, smoked timber and brushed metal for a composed, contemporary scheme.

Use this deep, cool-toned colourway to bring sculptural contrast to tailored upholstery.

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