Warm cement-grey plain weave with a quiet, softly flecked surface

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Mark Alexander

Town Cement

Name: Town Cement
Brand: Mark Alexander

Town Cement is a softly textured plain weave in a warm cement-grey tone, with a gentle taupe cast visible across the swatch. Its fine vertical and horizontal threads create quiet surface interest without introducing a motif.

warm cement grey plain none relaxed both

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About this fabric

The colour sits between soft grey and pale taupe, giving the swatch a mellow, mineral character rather than a crisp blue-grey appearance. A close, even weave is visible across the surface, with subtle tonal variation where the threads catch the light. This restrained texture makes Town Cement suitable for upholstery or drapery applications based on its appearance and weave. The supplied record lists no composition, width, rub-test figures or performance features for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Town Cement where a room needs a calm, warm neutral: it would sit comfortably on an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard, and its quiet surface can also soften curtains. Pair the cement-grey tone with chalky whites, natural timber and warmer taupes to preserve its understated mood.

A quiet warm grey-taupe plain weave that brings understated texture to upholstery, cushions or curtains.

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