Ivory-white textile with charcoal broken checks and a nubby crosshatched weave

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Zinc Textile

Barbudi Dalmatian

Barbudi Dalmatian combines a pale ivory-white ground with fine charcoal-black lines that break into an irregular checked grid. Its close-up surface has a visibly nubby, crosshatched character rather than a smooth finish.

ivory and charcoal check medium smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The monochrome colourway reads cool and lightly softened, with charcoal threads creating depth across the ivory base without becoming solid or heavy. Small, uneven checks give the design a hand-woven, textural appearance, while the raised surface catches the light in tiny shifts across the cloth. As a substantial-looking woven textile, it is best suited to upholstery applications. No composition, width, rub-test figures or performance features are noted in the supplied specification for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use the ivory-and-charcoal contrast on an occasional chair, headboard or sofa where its broken graphic pattern can sit alongside pale woods, black details and other tactile neutrals.

Pair the cool ivory ground and charcoal checks with pale timber or black-painted accents for a crisp, graphic scheme.

Zinc Textile Checkmate Fabric

Specification

Composition: 46% Cotton 35% Viscose 15% Linen 4% Polyester
Width: 139 cms (54.7 ")
Pattern repeat: Vertical, Horizontal
Rub test (Martindale): 70,000 Severe Contract
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Cool Iron, Do Not Machine Or Hand Wash
Environmental: Oeko-Tex 100 Certified, REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Oeko-Tex certification number: 20CX00022 CENTROCOT
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 100,000

Specification as published by Zinc Textile. 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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Paint that goes with it

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To sit quietly behind it

Grey Mist

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To stand against it

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