Near-black charcoal fabric swatch with subtle vertical striations and mottled woven texture

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Mark Alexander

Borough Obsidian

Name: Borough Obsidian
Brand: Mark Alexander

Borough Obsidian is a near-black charcoal textile with a softly mottled surface and delicate vertical striations. Its dark tone appears layered rather than completely flat, revealing quiet graphite variation across the weave.

charcoal black textured none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

Borough Obsidian reads as a deep charcoal black, with tonal variation that gently softens its overall intensity. Fine vertical lines and a subtly mottled woven face are visible throughout the swatch, creating a restrained tactile grain. The dense-looking surface makes this colourway best suited to upholstery in this classification. No performance features are noted in the supplied information.

How to use it

Use Borough Obsidian on a statement sofa, armchair or headboard where its charcoal-black depth can anchor a room. Pair it with pale timber, warm neutrals or brushed metal to bring out the weave’s understated tonal variation.

A near-black charcoal woven texture that brings depth and understated contrast to upholstered furniture.

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