Taupe and charcoal woven check with softly mottled brown texture

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Moons

Gordale - Shale

Name: Gordale - Shale
Brand: Moons

Misc Fabric

Gordale in Shale is a muted, finely woven check with a softly weathered character. Taupe, smoky charcoal and brown threads combine to give the surface a restrained, tactile depth.

mottled taupe brown check medium smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The design is formed from closely intersecting vertical and horizontal yarns, creating an irregular checked effect rather than a perfectly uniform grid. Its colour reads as cool mushroom taupe at first glance, with charcoal lines and muted brown flecks adding contrast without becoming bold. The dense-looking woven surface gives this colourway a substantial, upholstery-led appearance. No composition, width, rub test or other performance feature is supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Pair Shale with warm timber, aged leather and soft ivory upholstery to balance its cool taupe ground. Its charcoal and brown detailing also makes it useful for bringing quiet structure to a neutral seating scheme.

Use this muted taupe check on upholstered seating where its charcoal and brown texture can add quiet depth.

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