Blue-black fabric swatch with fine vertical striations and a softly matte texture

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Zinc Textile

Etch Ocean

Name: Etch Ocean
Brand: Zinc Textile

Etch Ocean is a profoundly dark blue-black textile with a subtle linear surface. Its restrained colour shifts between charcoal and ink-blue as the fine vertical texture catches the light.

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About this fabric

The close, narrow striations give this fabric a gently tactile appearance without introducing a bold motif or obvious repeat. Its blue undertone keeps the near-black ground feeling cooler and more atmospheric than a flat true black. Catalogued as a fabric, with no performance features noted in the supplied information, it has a versatile visual weight suitable for upholstery or drapery. The softly matte surface makes the colour read as deep and composed rather than glossy or dramatic.

How to use it

Use Etch Ocean where a room needs quiet depth: on a tailored chair, sofa or full-length curtain, it pairs especially well with pale stone, smoky grey and brushed metal. The cool blue-black tone also gives warm timber and ochre accents a sharper contrast.

Use this near-black ocean shade to add quiet depth to tailored upholstery, curtains or layered schemes.

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