Soft grey textile with interlocking striped and gridded rectangular blocks

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Mark Alexander

Manhattan Brush

Name: Manhattan Brush
Brand: Mark Alexander

Manhattan Brush is shown here in a pale, cool grey colourway with a softly tonal, structured appearance. Its face is arranged in interlocking rectangular sections, each detailed with fine stripes, checks or miniature grids.

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About this fabric

The pale, cool-grey ground is broken into repeating rectangular blocks, with each block carrying fine horizontal stripes, close checks or tiny vertical grids. Narrow lighter bands and deeper grey panels give the layout a measured, architectural rhythm rather than a single flat field. The surface visibly reads as a structured woven textile, with the small-scale lines adding tactile grain to the geometric design. No composition, width, rub-test or other performance specification is supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use this cool grey on tailored upholstery or full-length curtains where its orderly geometry can read clearly. Pair it with pale timber, chalky walls and restrained tonal accessories to preserve the colourway’s quiet, architectural mood.

Use the cool grey as a quiet architectural base, then add warmer wood or muted colour to bring out the pattern's tonal depth.

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