Pale silver-grey woven fabric with flowing, irregular woodgrain-like lines

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Athénée Silver grey

Athénée Silver grey presents a pale, cool silver-grey ground crossed by softly raised, flowing lines. The abstract pattern has a woodgrain-like movement, with the tonal relief catching the light across the surface.

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About this fabric

The design is formed from broad, irregular contours and finer parallel lines, creating a fluid, organic pattern rather than a fixed geometric repeat. Its silver-grey colouring remains muted and light, while the woven surface gives the motif gentle depth through subtle shifts between matte and brighter threads. This is a fabric from Zinc Textile’s Parisienne collection; no composition, width, rub test or performance feature has been supplied for this colourway. The medium-scale pattern would read as a refined textural surface on either upholstery or drapery.

How to use it

Use Athénée Silver grey where a cool, pale foundation is wanted, pairing it with charcoal, chalk white or softly brushed metal to emphasise its quiet tonal movement. Its flowing lines can add visual texture to a plain chair, headboard or full-length curtain without introducing a strong colour contrast.

Use the cool silver-grey tone to bring a light, quietly polished finish to upholstery or drapery.

Zinc Textile Parisienne Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Trevira CS
Width: 138 cms (54.3 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 15,000 Careful Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Abstract, Moire
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Dry Clean In PCE, Do Not Tumble Dry, Cool Iron, Do Not Steam, Mch8 30degC Cold Rinse/Short Spin
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Product type: Decorative Weave, Trevira CS
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 10,000

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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Pairs well with

A pattern needs somewhere for the eye to rest, so these are the plains and textures that sit beside Athénée Silver grey without fighting it. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.