Pale White Sand fabric with fine plain weave and softly warm horizontal folds

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Mark Alexander

M649 White Sand

Name: M649 White Sand
Brand: Mark Alexander

M649 White Sand is a pale, warm off-white with the quiet softness of sunlit sand. Its fine woven surface is visible beneath the broad horizontal folds of the swatch, giving the colour gentle tonal depth rather than a stark white finish.

warm ivory cream plain none relaxed drapery

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About this fabric

This catalogued fabric has a fine, closely woven plain surface with a subtle, natural-looking texture. The White Sand colourway sits between ivory and very light beige, with warmer cream shading where the cloth folds and catches less light. Its understated weave keeps the surface calm, while the uneven light across the swatch prevents the pale tone from feeling flat. With no performance features noted in the supplied record, its delicate appearance is best considered for light drapery applications.

How to use it

Use White Sand at windows where its warm ivory tone can soften daylight without introducing a strong colour statement. Pair it with chalky whites, pale taupes and lightly grained natural wood for a relaxed, sun-washed room.

Use this softly warm ivory plain weave for light, calm window treatments and relaxed neutral schemes.

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M649 White Sand is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

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