Charcoal and sage-green micro-check woven fabric with a softly textured surface

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Zinc Textile

Bristol Empress

Name: Bristol Empress
Brand: Zinc Textile

Bristol Empress has a tightly repeated micro-check in deep charcoal and cool, muted sage green. The close-up image shows a compact woven surface with subtle texture and softly varied depth between the dark and pale threads.

charcoal sage-green check check small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The small checkerboard pattern reads almost black in its deepest areas, while the sage-green squares bring a restrained, greyed lift across the surface. Its compact scale and balanced contrast give the cloth a tailored, architectural character rather than a decorative or rustic one. This listing is catalogued as Fabric, with no performance features, composition, width or rub-test information supplied. The visible weave has enough structure and visual definition to suit upholstered seating and other defined furniture forms.

How to use it

Use this cool charcoal-and-sage colourway on a tailored armchair, dining chair or compact sofa, pairing it with smoked wood, aged metal and quiet grey-green accessories. Keep surrounding plains soft and understated so the tiny check remains the room’s crisp defining detail.

The cool charcoal and muted sage-green micro-check brings tailored definition to upholstery without feeling harsh.

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