Close-up of deep charcoal-grey fabric with a fine crosshatch woven texture

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Mark Alexander

Vintage Carbon Grey

Name: Vintage Carbon Grey
Brand: Mark Alexander

Vintage Carbon Grey is a deep charcoal plain from Mark Alexander’s Timeless Plains collection. Its close-up surface shows a fine woven grid, with softly varied grey threads creating understated depth.

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See this fabric on Mark Alexander's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

The dark carbon-grey tone reads cool and architectural, while lighter threads gently break up the surface rather than forming a flat block of colour. A restrained crosshatch weave is clearly visible across the swatch, giving the plain fabric a tactile, linen-like character. The texture catches light in narrow vertical and horizontal flecks, adding quiet dimension without a decorative motif. No composition, width or rub-test specification is supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use this deep charcoal grey on a tailored sofa, occasional chair or full-length curtain where its finely grained surface can soften a strong architectural scheme. Pair it with warm timber, chalky whites or brushed metal to draw out the subtle tonal variation.

A deep charcoal ground with a fine crosshatch weave, suited to calm, tailored interiors.

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