Close view of Duo 169’s muted plum-purple, finely pebbled woven texture

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Duo 169

Name: Duo 169
Brand: Swaffer

Weave Fabric

Duo 169 is a deep plum-berry woven fabric with a finely textured surface that shifts subtly between darker and lighter threads. Its close, even construction gives the colour a softly dimensional finish rather than a flat block of purple.

muted plum berry textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The tightly packed weave creates a small-scale pebbled texture across the swatch, with minute tonal variations visible throughout the surface. Its muted plum colouring sits between berry and aubergine, reading rich and cool without becoming brightly saturated. Slight changes in the light pick out the raised weave and give the dark shade gentle depth. With no further performance or composition specifications supplied, this description is based on the visible fabric surface.

How to use it

Use this plum-berry colourway on a compact armchair, sofa or dining seat where its dark, composed tone can act as a confident focal colour. Pair it with warm timber, aged brass and soft neutral upholstery to balance the cool berry depth.

The deep plum tone brings considered colour to upholstered seating while the fine weave keeps the finish quietly tactile.

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