Close-up of warm cinnabar red fabric with a fine irregular slub weave texture

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Mark Alexander

Rio Cinnabar Red

Name: Rio Cinnabar Red
Brand: Mark Alexander

Rio Cinnabar Red reads as a deep, warm cinnabar shade, with the rich red surface softened by fine tonal variation. Its quiet character comes from the visible weave rather than a printed motif.

warm cinnabar red plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

The close-up shows a saturated cinnabar red ground with darker burgundy-like shading between the threads. Fine, irregular pale-red fibres cross the surface, creating a subtly broken, linen-look texture and a softly mottled catch in the light. This colourway is catalogued as a fabric, and no performance features are noted in the supplied specification.

How to use it

Use this warm, saturated red to bring depth to a room of chalky neutrals, dark wood or aged leather. The visible slub texture would add tactile interest to upholstery, cushions or relaxed window treatments.

Pair its warm cinnabar red with aged timber, natural fibres and softly weathered neutrals.

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