Muted ochre-gold textile with fine vertical striations and softly mottled woven texture

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Mark Alexander

Silken Desert Palm

Silken Desert Palm has a warm, muted ochre-gold surface with softly shifting tonal depth. Its close texture is enlivened by delicate vertical variation rather than a printed motif.

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About this fabric

This plain textile reads as a fine, even weave with subtle upright striations and gently mottled shading across the surface. The colour sits between golden ochre and earthy brown, giving it a mellow, grounded quality rather than a bright yellow cast. Light catches the raised texture in narrow vertical traces, creating quiet movement across the otherwise unpatterned face. The supplied catalogue records no performance features for this fabric.

How to use it

Pair Silken Desert Palm with warm ivory, tobacco, clay and dark timber for an earthy room scheme. Its restrained ochre tone can bring depth to a plain sofa, occasional chair, Roman blind or full-length curtain without introducing a strong pattern.

Use its warm ochre-gold tone to add understated depth to upholstered seating, curtains or layered neutral schemes.

Mark Alexander Silken Fabric

Specification

Composition: 46% Cotton 33% Silk 12% Mohair 9% Polyester
Width: 140 cms (55.1 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 10,000 Careful Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Plain / Solid
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Do Not Iron, Do Not Machine Or Hand Wash
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Product type: Silk / Silk blend, Velvet
Sample size: 15.5cm x 15.5cm
Wyzenbeek: 40,000

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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