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Fabric Texture Panel
Linen, at the weave. Two surfaces on the same 1200 × 2950 sheet: a flat square weave and a rounder, slubbier one that reads as a heavier cloth.
The pattern is the intersection itself — warp over weft, with the slubs where a thicker thread ran through. In grey it is close to a linen upholstery; the white version with the round texture reads as a coarse cotton.
This is the substitute for fabric wall covering where fabric is a bad idea: a hotel corridor that gets trolleyed, a restaurant where the wall is wiped down, a room that has to meet a fire rating without a chemical treatment. It does not absorb sound the way a textile does, so if the brief is acoustic, this is not that product.
Square and round
The two textures are genuinely different moulds, not the same one at two depths. Square Texture is a plain over-and-under with a crisp edge. Round Texture has a softer, thicker thread and a more open gap, so it holds more shadow and looks like a heavier cloth.
Good for
- Hotel corridors and bedrooms, where a textile look has to survive cleaning
- Restaurant banquettes and wall linings
- Retail fitting rooms and display niches
- Lift interiors, on a fire-rated substrate
Not for
- Anywhere acoustic absorption is specified
- Tight radii below 200 mm
- Walls in direct sun for hours, where the slub shadow washes out
Specification
Everything below applies to the Fabric Texture as supplied. Samples and datasheets come with the first quote.
| Sheet size | 1200 × 2950 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4 mm ± 0.5 mm |
| Weight | 6 kg/m² ± 0.5 |
| Substrate | Mineral powder, sand and fibreglass, pressed in a steel mould |
| Fire | EN 13501-1 A2-s1,d0, on a non-combustible substrate |
| Fixing | Polymer adhesive, or mechanical fixings on a ventilated frame |
| MOQ | Stocked colours ship from stock, no minimum |
| Lead time | 3–5 days for stock, 20–25 days for production |
Fitting it
Four steps, and the third one is the one that goes wrong.
Questions we get asked
Is it absorbent?
No. It is a mineral sheet with a moulded textile surface, so it reflects sound. If you need absorption, use a perforated backing or a real fabric on a batten.
Which of the two textures is more forgiving?
Round Texture. The softer thread hides substrate imperfections and the joints read less. Square Texture is crisper and shows a bad joint.
Can it be used on a ceiling?
Yes, on a grid or a batten frame. It is one of the few patterns in the series that looks right overhead, because the weave reads as cloth from below.
Does it stain?
The sealed face wipes clean. Anything oil-based will leave a mark in the weave, so keep it away from kitchen extraction and hand contact points.
What is the difference from a vinyl wall covering?
Depth and fire rating. Vinyl is flat and has to be specified carefully for a corridor; this has 1 mm of relief, A2-s1,d0, and goes on with adhesive in the same way.
Sample of Fabric Texture
A4 offcut, posted from Ningbo, free. Ask for the colour card too — it has all seventeen textures in the series.
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