Near-black charcoal velvet draped in soft folds with subtle directional sheen

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Warwick

Eco-Velvet Tarmac

Eco-Velvet Tarmac is a near-black charcoal velvet with a smooth, softly lustrous surface. The draped swatch shows how its dark tone deepens in the folds while catching muted highlights on the raised areas.

deep charcoal black plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as Velvet, Tarmac has a smooth-looking pile that catches the light in restrained charcoal highlights across the folds. The near-black tone shifts from graphite grey on raised ridges to deeper black in the valleys, giving the plain surface visible depth. No performance features are noted for this fabric, so its appeal here is the tactile, softly lustrous finish shown in the photograph.

How to use it

Use this deep charcoal-black colourway on a statement armchair, sofa or headboard where its low-key sheen can add depth without introducing a pattern. Pair it with pale stone, warm timber or brushed metal to balance its near-black tone.

A near-black velvet with softly shifting sheen that brings depth to upholstered seating.

Warwick Eco-Velvet Velvet

Specification

Composition: Face: 100% Recycled Polyester Pile, Backing: 70% Modacrylic, 25% Cotton, 5% Synthetic Fibre
Width: 140 cm
Pattern repeat: Plain
Rub test (Martindale): 60,000+
Suitable for: Upholstery
Care: Do Not Bleach, Do Not Tumble Dry, Dry Clean, Iron, Low, Machine Wash, Low

Specification as published by Warwick. 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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Eco-Velvet Tarmac 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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