Pale silvery-grey woven fabric with raised ribs and an irregular grid texture

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Mark Alexander

Coquette Silverbirch

Coquette Silverbirch is a pale silvery-grey textile with a pronounced, tactile weave. Its softly reflective surface shifts between cool grey and warm ivory as the folded cloth catches the light.

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About this fabric

The fabric is formed from closely spaced vertical ribs crossed by irregular horizontal yarns, creating a finely gridded surface rather than a printed motif. Its pale silverbirch tone remains muted and airy, while the raised threads add subtle shadow and depth across the cloth. The visible body and flexible fold make it a versatile choice for both upholstery and drapery, particularly where texture matters more than strong colour.

How to use it

Use this cool, silvery neutral to soften charcoal, stone and deep timber interiors, or pair it with warm ivory to bring out the lighter threads. Its restrained woven texture would suit a gently tailored chair, cushion or relaxed curtain.

A pale, tactile woven neutral that brings quiet texture to upholstery, cushions or softly structured window treatments.

Mark Alexander Accent Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Linen
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Product type: Linen / Linen Blend
Sample size: 8cm

Specification as published by Mark Alexander. 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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Coquette Silverbirch 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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Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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