Close-up of warm greige taupe fabric with a subtle, finely mottled woven surface

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Mark Alexander

M574 Fossil

M574 Fossil has a softly textured, plain-woven appearance in a warm greige taupe, with subtle tonal variation visible across the surface. Its calm, mineral-like colour reads gentle rather than stark.

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About this fabric

The close-up shows a dense, fine weave with a lightly napped or brushed-looking surface and tiny shifts between taupe, beige and soft grey. There is no printed motif, so the interest comes from the irregular woven texture and its quiet depth. The colour remains muted in the light, giving it a relaxed, natural character rather than a cool silver-grey effect. No performance features are noted in the supplied record, so suitability should be assessed against the intended upholstery or drapery application.

How to use it

Use M574 Fossil to soften a room built around chalky whites, warm stone and pale oak, or pair it with deeper mushroom and espresso accents for more definition. Its warm greige tone is especially effective on relaxed seating and full-length curtains where the subtle surface variation can be seen.

Its softly mottled greige-taupe surface brings quiet warmth to upholstery, curtains and layered neutral schemes.

Mark Alexander Moderna Fabric

Specification

Composition: 71% Linen 23% Viscose 6% Polyester
Width: 140 cms (55.1 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 30,000 Severe Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Plain / Solid, Semi-plain
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Cool Iron, Do Not Machine Or Hand Wash
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Product type: Plain / Textured Weave
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 45,000

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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M574 Fossil 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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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

Smoke

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To stand against it

Vesuvius

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