Cool mid-grey fabric with fine diagonal twill lines and a softly textured surface

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Mark Alexander

Oblique Lake Grey

Name: Oblique Lake Grey
Brand: Mark Alexander

Tate Fabric

Oblique Lake Grey has a cool, even grey tone with a fine diagonal texture visible across the surface. Its restrained patterning gives the swatch a softly structured, understated appearance.

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About this fabric

The colour reads as a balanced mid grey with a slightly cool cast, rather than a warm stone or taupe. Fine diagonal lines run closely across the cloth, creating gentle movement without a pronounced motif. The compact weave gives the surface a neat, lightly textured look as the light catches the angled threads. No performance features are noted in the supplied information.

How to use it

Use this cool grey as a quiet foundation for tailored upholstery or simple window treatments, pairing it with crisp whites, charcoal accents or other blue-grey tones. The fine diagonal texture adds interest where a plain, flat grey would feel too still.

A cool mid-grey diagonal weave that brings quiet texture to upholstery, curtains or blinds.

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