Close-up of Curtis Mercury’s smoky taupe-grey weave with fine pale flecks

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Zinc Textile

Curtis Mercury

Name: Curtis Mercury
Brand: Zinc Textile

Curtis Mercury has a dusky, mineral quality: the brown-grey ground is softened by a close scatter of light woven flecks. In the swatch image, the small-scale texture reads quietly tactile rather than patterned.

smoky taupe grey textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

Seen close-up, Curtis Mercury is a compact woven textile in a smoky taupe-grey, with pale threads breaking through the darker ground. The tiny irregular flecks create a restrained salt-and-pepper effect rather than a printed motif. Subtle shifts between charcoal, grey and muted brown give the surface depth as the weave catches the light. No performance features are noted in the supplied specification.

How to use it

Use this cool smoky taupe-grey on a traditionally shaped armchair, footstool or sofa where its close flecked weave can add quiet texture. Pair it with chalky neutrals, weathered timber and darker charcoal accents to draw out the colour’s mineral depth.

A dusky taupe-grey upholstery woven with subtle pale flecks for understated depth.

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