Fine uneven eggplant stripes over a warm taupe woven ground

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Zinc Textile

Solitaire Eggplant

Name: Solitaire Eggplant
Brand: Zinc Textile

Solitaire Eggplant combines a softly earthen taupe ground with fine, closely spaced eggplant lines. The irregular horizontal striping gives the surface a quietly tactile, hand-drawn quality.

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About this fabric

The design is formed from numerous narrow horizontal lines that vary subtly in thickness and spacing across the cloth. In this colourway, the eggplant shade appears softened into a warm plum-brown, creating gentle contrast against the pale taupe background rather than a sharp graphic effect. The dense linear texture catches the light unevenly, giving the swatch depth while keeping its overall impression calm and understated. As a fabric from Zinc Textile’s Checkmate collection, it offers a versatile woven look for upholstery or drapery.

How to use it

Pair the muted eggplant and taupe tones with warm natural woods, dusty rose or soft cream. Its fine horizontal rhythm would work neatly on a tailored chair, headboard or relaxed curtain.

Use the muted eggplant striping to add quiet colour and tactile rhythm to upholstery, cushions or curtains.

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