---
title: "Silk and textiles | Mr Wallcover"
url: https://www.mrwallcover.com/materials/silk-and-textiles/
description: "A cloth face with a sheen that changes as you move."
author: "Dorin Burcus"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-09
---

Material family

# Silk and textiles

A cloth face with a sheen that changes as you move.

**Consider it when**
: You want a textile surface whose appearance changes with the light.

**The trade-off**
: Delicate faces can be less forgiving of marks and handling.

**Before ordering**
: See the sample in the room and confirm preparation and care requirements.

## Joins

Seams are planned so the light from the window does not catch a ridge.

## Where it belongs

Rooms where light is part of the finish

## Handling

Clean hands, the specified adhesive, and preparation written into the scope, including a lining where one is required.

## Care

Silk marks quickly. Care is the maker’s note, usually dry. It is not a corridor vinyl.

Digital colour is a guide. Order a cutting or a sample before you commit to a room. We can install material you have already bought, or source a family and install it. Either way, the next step is a short note about the room.

Saved on this device only.

[Discuss this material](https://www.mrwallcover.com/contact/?intent=source)

[I already have it](https://www.mrwallcover.com/contact/?intent=install)

[How we install it](https://www.mrwallcover.com/services/silk-wallcovering-installation/)

## Useful reading

- [Choosing wallcoverings](https://www.mrwallcover.com/advice/choosing-wallcoverings/)
- [Wall preparation](https://www.mrwallcover.com/advice/wall-preparation/)

## Selected work

- [Brown's Hotel, Mayfair](https://www.mrwallcover.com/projects/browns-hotel-mayfair/)
- [Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall](https://www.mrwallcover.com/projects/raffles-london-the-owo/)
- [Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square](https://www.mrwallcover.com/projects/four-seasons-ten-trinity-square/)

By [Dorin Burcus](https://www.mrwallcover.com/about/#dorin), founder · Last reviewed 9 October 2026