Deep charcoal grey textile with raised ribbed cords and lighter woven edges

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Mark Alexander

Trio Tempest

Accent Fabric

Trio Tempest is shown here in a deep charcoal grey, with closely spaced raised ribs creating a pronounced, corded surface. The dark tone absorbs much of the light while the ridges catch it along their edges.

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About this fabric

The visible construction is strongly textured, with repeated narrow bands and a substantial, dimensional handle rather than a flat printed motif. Charcoal, graphite and cooler grey highlights sit together across the ribs, giving the surface depth without introducing a contrasting colour. Its firm-looking structure and pronounced woven relief make this colourway particularly suited to upholstery where tactile detail can be appreciated at close range. The linear ribbing also gives the dark shade a quietly tailored, architectural quality.

How to use it

Use this deep charcoal colourway on a statement armchair, headboard or ottoman, pairing it with pale stone surfaces or warm timber to offset its cool depth. Its ribbed relief works especially well in a room that needs texture without a bold multicoloured pattern.

A substantial charcoal textile with raised ribbing, suited to tailored upholstery and textural furniture accents.

Pairs well with

A pattern needs somewhere for the eye to rest, so these are the plains and textures that sit beside Trio Tempest without fighting it. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

Paint that goes with it

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

Vine Black

Zoffany · #3e3e40

To stand against it

Wild Plum Light

Sanderson · #a25776

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