Warm chestnut-taupe woven fabric with fine vertical herringbone chevrons

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Mark Alexander

Sauvage Chestnut

Name: Sauvage Chestnut
Brand: Mark Alexander

Sauvage Chestnut has a muted, warm brown-taupe tone that reads softly against the fine woven texture. The close-up reveals a subtle vertical chevron rhythm rather than a pronounced decorative pattern.

warm chestnut taupe check small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The densely packed surface combines chestnut brown with grey-beige threads, creating a softened taupe effect rather than a saturated brown. Fine broken herringbone lines travel vertically across the cloth, adding quiet movement and a tailored sense of order. Its closely textured face gives the colour depth as the light catches different threads. No performance features or further specification data are supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use this warm chestnut-taupe colourway on a structured armchair, sofa or ottoman where its small-scale directional weave can add texture without dominating the room. Pair it with warm timber, aged leather and restrained neutral textiles to draw out its brown-grey depth.

A tightly woven chestnut-taupe texture with fine directional chevrons for tailored upholstery.

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