Charcoal grey woven textile with irregular black horizontal striations and cloudy texture

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Zoffany

Ithaca Mercury

Elswick FabricZOF0080-01

Ithaca Mercury is a dark, cool grey textile with a softly irregular horizontal striation running across its surface. Fine black-grey lines and cloudy tonal variation give the cloth a layered, mineral depth.

charcoal mercury grey abstract medium smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The charcoal and mercury-grey ground is crossed by uneven, closely spaced lines, creating a textured appearance rather than a sharply defined motif. At 472 gsm, this is a substantial fabric with the visual weight suited to upholstery. It has a usable width of 137.5 cm and a standard length of 30 m. The design has a 62 cm vertical repeat and a 34.5 cm horizontal repeat, while the 170 threads-per-centimetre construction contributes to its dense-looking surface.

How to use it

Use Ithaca Mercury on a tailored sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its cool charcoal tone can anchor pale stone, concrete, brushed metal and softly contrasting warm timber. Its low-contrast linear texture also works well on larger upholstered forms without introducing a strong graphic pattern.

A deep, cool grey with layered linear texture for tailored upholstery and contemporary interiors.

Zoffany Elswick Fabric

Specification

Usable width: 137.5 cm
Standard length: 30 m
Vertical repeat: 62 cm
Horizontal repeat: 34.5 cm
Threads per cm: 170
Weight: 472 gsm

Specification as published by Zoffany. 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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