Warm taupe-brown fabric with fine pale flecks in a dense irregular weave

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Mark Alexander

Brasilia Date

Name: Brasilia Date
Brand: Mark Alexander

Brasilia Date is a warm taupe-brown woven fabric with a close, softly irregular surface. Fine pale threads move through the darker ground, creating a subtle heathered effect rather than a defined motif.

warm taupe brown textured none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The fabric is catalogued as a textile and appears densely woven, with short, broken flecks and lightly directional threads visible across the surface. Its brown-taupe tone has a muted grey cast, while the pale fibres catch the light to give the colour gentle variation and depth. No performance features are noted in the supplied record, so its appeal here is the tactile, understated character visible in the weave.

How to use it

Use this warm taupe-brown colourway on an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard where its softly flecked surface can add texture without introducing a strong pattern. Pair it with chalky creams, mushroom neutrals and darker walnut tones to draw out the fabric’s warm, grounded depth.

A softly mottled taupe-brown woven texture that brings quiet depth to upholstered seating.

Mark Alexander Brasilia Fabric

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