Charcoal brown-grey textile swatch with fine horizontal ribbed lines and subtle tonal texture

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Zinc Textile

Ansel Mercury

Name: Ansel Mercury
Brand: Zinc Textile

Ansel Mercury is a deep charcoal textile with a subtle brown cast and closely drawn horizontal ribbing. Its restrained surface texture gives the dark colour a quiet, tailored depth.

charcoal brown-grey plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch appears almost black at first glance, but fine warm brown-grey lines soften the overall tone and prevent it from reading as flat black. Closely spaced horizontal ridges run consistently across the surface, creating a neat linear texture with a gently tactile appearance. This catalogued fabric has no composition, width or rub-test specification supplied, and no performance features are noted.

How to use it

Use Ansel Mercury on a clean-lined armchair, sofa or dining seat where its charcoal brown-grey tone can anchor a room without the starkness of true black. Pair it with pale stone, warm timber and brushed metal to pick up the subtle warmth in its ribbed surface.

A dark, finely ribbed textile that brings tailored depth to upholstered seating.

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