Warm bark-brown Barkcloth with a fine, slubby woven texture

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Mark Alexander

M649 Barkcloth

Name: M649 Barkcloth
Brand: Mark Alexander

M649 Barkcloth has a warm, earthy bark-brown colour with a softly varied woven surface. In close view, its fine irregularity gives the plain ground a tactile, natural depth.

warm bark brown plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a dense-looking plain weave in layered bark, cinnamon and muted russet-brown tones. Fine slubs and tiny shifts in the threads prevent the surface from appearing flat, while the overall colour remains calm and grounded. It is catalogued as Fabric, and no performance features are noted in the supplied specification. The understated texture gives this colourway a relaxed, organic character rather than a polished or formal finish.

How to use it

Use this warm bark-brown colourway on an occasional chair, sofa or upholstered headboard where its earthy depth can be balanced with oatmeal, aged leather, cream or dark timber. Its quiet plain texture also works well alongside more patterned textiles without competing for attention.

Its warm bark-brown tone and subtly coarse woven surface suit relaxed, textural upholstery schemes.

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