Pale greige textile with fine, uneven horizontal slub lines and soft woven texture

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Mark Alexander

Skyline Fossil

Name: Skyline Fossil
Brand: Mark Alexander

Skyline Fossil has a very pale greige tone, balancing soft ivory with a gentle stone cast. Fine horizontal striations give the surface a quietly tactile, woven character.

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About this fabric

Skyline Fossil is shown as a very pale greige ground, sitting between warm ivory and soft stone rather than reading as stark white. Fine, irregular horizontal lines run across the face, creating a restrained strié effect with a lightly nubby woven surface; the close tonal variation gives it depth without a strong motif. No performance features are noted in the supplied record.

How to use it

Use this cool, softened neutral to lighten an upholstered chair or sofa, or bring subtle texture to full-length curtains. Its ivory-greige depth pairs naturally with chalky whites, pale timber and understated stone shades.

A softly textured pale greige for calm upholstery, curtains and layered neutral schemes.

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