Close-up of pale warm grey woven textile with fine vertical tonal striations

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Zinc Textile

Bluff Seal

Name: Bluff Seal
Brand: Zinc Textile

Bluff Seal is a pale warm-grey woven textile with a subtle greige cast. Fine vertical tonal shifts run through the close, even weave, giving the surface quiet depth.

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About this fabric

The colour sits between soft grey and muted beige, with a restrained warmth that keeps it from reading as stark or silvery. In the close-up, delicate vertical striations break up the small woven grid and create gentle movement as the light changes across the cloth. Its tactile, closely set weave has a relaxed, natural appearance rather than a smooth or glossy finish. No composition, width, rub-test or performance specification has been supplied for this exact colourway.

How to use it

Pair Bluff Seal with chalky whites, pale timber and warm stone for a calm, tonal scheme. Its softly warm grey ground also works well as a quiet counterpoint to deeper taupe or charcoal accents.

Use this softly warm grey weave to bring quiet texture and gentle vertical movement to upholstery or window treatments.

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