Warm carnelian terracotta textile with a fine, subtly irregular plain weave

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Mark Alexander

Patina Carnelian

Name: Patina Carnelian
Brand: Mark Alexander

Patina Carnelian is a richly earthen terracotta, shifting between burnt orange and muted red across its finely woven surface. The close-up reveals a restrained, subtly irregular grid that gives the plain cloth quiet depth.

warm carnelian terracotta plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a fabric, Patina Carnelian has a compact plain weave with fine horizontal and vertical threads clearly visible in the swatch. Its carnelian tone is warm and grounded rather than bright, with darker flecks and gentle tonal variation softening the red-orange base. The weave catches the light in small changes across the surface, giving the colour a tactile, softly textured appearance. No further composition, width, rub-test or performance specification has been supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Pair this warm terracotta colourway with aged timber, ochre, tobacco brown and chalky neutrals. Its muted red-orange depth would suit relaxed upholstery or curtains where a plain textile is needed without a flat, uniform finish.

Use this warm, earthy terracotta weave to bring depth to relaxed upholstery, cushions or softly tailored curtains.

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