Close-up of deep black Acer fabric showing a tight, subtly textured plain weave.

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Acer 56* - Black

Acer 56* - Black is a near-black plain weave with a finely grained surface visible across the swatch. Its dense-looking texture keeps the shade from appearing flat, adding quiet depth to this darkest colourway.

deep woven black linen blend plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a Fabric from Swaffer’s Plain collection, Acer 56* - Black has no performance features noted in the supplied information. The image shows a closely woven textile in a deep, neutral black, with tiny changes in the weave catching the light across the surface. Rather than a smooth, solid finish, the subtle interlacing gives the cloth a softly tactile and understated character. Its dark tone creates a crisp, structured look particularly suited to upholstery where a plain black surface needs some visual texture.

How to use it

Use this deep neutral black on a tailored chair, ottoman or sofa to give a room a strong visual anchor. Pair it with pale timber, chalky walls or warm metallic accents so the fine woven texture remains visible rather than disappearing into shadow.

Use this deep black woven texture to bring definition to tailored upholstery and grounded contemporary schemes.

Swaffer Plain Fabric

Specification

Composition: 51% viscose 25% linen 24% polyester
Width: 140cm
Rub test (Martindale): 40,000 (Severe Contract)
Suitable for: curtains and blinds as well as upholstery and loose covers
Care: W3 - I1 - P1
Colourways: 26

Specification as published by Swaffer. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Acer 56* - Black is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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