Smoky anthracite woven fabric with subtle tonal rectangular ashlar blocks

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Mark Alexander

Ashlar Anthracite

Name: Ashlar Anthracite
Brand: Mark Alexander

Ashlar Anthracite presents a quietly architectural pattern in a deep, smoky grey. Subtle rectangular blocks emerge across the surface through changes in tone and the cloth’s fine woven texture.

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About this fabric

The colour reads as a muted anthracite grey with a slightly softened, weathered depth rather than a flat charcoal. Fine crosswise threads give the surface a gently tactile appearance, while the understated rectangular ashlar layout remains visible without becoming dominant. No further specification data is supplied for this fabric, so its versatile upholstery and drapery classification is based on the visible mid-weight-looking textile.

How to use it

Use this cool, subdued grey to bring a calm architectural note to a tailored sofa or occasional chair, or repeat it in curtains against pale stone, chalk or darker charcoal tones.

Its softly textured grey ground and restrained ashlar blocks suit tailored upholstery, cushions or full-length curtains.

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