Warm fossil-beige textile with tiny pebbled weave and softly shifting horizontal folds

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Mark Alexander

Foundation Fossil

Name: Foundation Fossil
Brand: Mark Alexander

Foundation Fossil is a softly warm, pale beige textile with a dense, tactile surface. In the folded swatch, its close weave creates gentle horizontal bands of light and shade.

warm fossil beige textured small relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The face is formed from a closely woven field of tiny, pebble-like loops or cells, giving the fabric a subtly granular character rather than a flat finish. Its fossil tone sits between warm ivory and light beige, with the folds revealing slightly deeper oat-coloured shading. The compact texture and substantial-looking drape make it a natural choice for upholstered seating and occasional furniture. No composition, width or rub-test figure is supplied, and no performance features are noted for this colourway.

How to use it

Use Foundation Fossil on a reading chair, headboard or compact sofa where its warm beige tone can soften ivory walls and natural timber. Add sharper contrast with charcoal, aged bronze or muted olive accents.

Pair its warm fossil-beige ground with ivory, oat and softly aged timber.

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