Close-up of dark blue-grey Rio Tanzanite with subtle irregular crosshatch weave

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Mark Alexander

Rio Tanzanite

Name: Rio Tanzanite
Brand: Mark Alexander

Rio Tanzanite has a deep, cool blue-grey ground with a fine, irregular crosshatch texture visible across the surface. Pale woven threads catch the light subtly, giving the shade a softly layered appearance.

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About this fabric

This colourway reads as a subdued tanzanite blue, darkened by charcoal-grey undertones rather than appearing bright or saturated. Its close woven surface is marked by fine vertical and horizontal irregularities, creating a lightly tactile, textural effect. The restrained contrast between the darker ground and lighter threads gives the fabric quiet visual depth without a pronounced motif. It is catalogued as a fabric, with no composition, width or performance figures supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use Rio Tanzanite to add cool, atmospheric depth to a contemporary chair, sofa or full-length curtain. Pair its blue-grey tone with pale stone, charcoal, weathered timber or brushed metal to echo the weave’s understated contrast.

The cool blue-grey ground and fine crosshatch texture bring understated depth to upholstery or drapery.

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