Deep olive-brown plain weave with fine subtly striated surface

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Mark Alexander

Flanders Desert Palm

Name: Flanders Desert Palm
Brand: Mark Alexander

Flanders Desert Palm is a deep olive-brown plain weave with a quiet, earthy presence. Its close surface texture is visible across the swatch as fine, subtle vertical and horizontal grain.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between muted olive and dark brown, giving the fabric a shaded, grounded depth rather than a bright green cast. A fine woven texture runs consistently across the surface, with only gentle tonal variation in the light. The plain construction keeps the design understated, while the dark tone gives it a smart, tailored character. No performance features are noted in the supplied data.

How to use it

Use this deep olive-brown colourway on a tailored chair, sofa or full-length curtain where its earthy depth can balance warm timber, stone and soft cream textiles. Keep nearby patterns light in scale so the fine weave remains part of the room’s texture story.

Pair this deep olive-brown weave with warm woods, aged brass and softly contrasting neutrals.

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