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Calais Thunder

Calais Fabric

Calais Thunder is a smoky charcoal grey with a fine, even woven surface that reads calm and contemporary in the light. Its plain finish keeps the colourway focused on tone and texture rather than pattern.

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About this fabric

This colourway has a cool, muted charcoal cast with subtle heathered variation across the weave, giving the surface quiet depth rather than a flat block of grey. The cloth is specified as 52% Recycled Polyester and 48% Polyester, and it is designed for curtaining, with a generous 300 cm width that works well for wide drops and seamless window treatments. The plain repeat keeps the look clean, while the tight weave adds a crisp, tailored feel. With no martindale rub test noted, it is best considered as a drapery fabric rather than an upholstery choice.

How to use it

Use Thunder for full-length curtains, wave headers or relaxed blinds where the cool charcoal tone can sharpen pale walls and timber finishes. It also works neatly against off-white, concrete, graphite and black accents for a restrained, urban scheme.

A cool charcoal plain that gives curtains a clean, contemporary finish.

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