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	Hairline	Embossed	Etched	Special effects
Family	Polished	Textured	Textured	Textured
How it looks	A fine unidirectional grain.	Raised pattern pressed into the sheet, from geometric repeats to bespoke ornamental artwork.	Design bitten into the surface, producing fine detail and artwork that cannot be achieved mechanically.	Brushed swirls, directional grains and figured patterns worked into the sheet by hand and by machine — a finish that appears to move as you walk past it, because the grain catches light from one direction and not another.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, stainless steel	Stainless steel, brass	Brass, copper, stainless steel
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	The pattern repeats at the size of the tool, so a very large field shows the repeat.	Shallow by nature, so it wears where hands and feet pass — a wall or a panel, not a counter or a step.	The pattern is set by the sheet, so the layout of panels is decided with the pattern — a swirl cut through by a joint reads as a mistake.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Dust settles in the recesses; a soft brush clears it.	Mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample

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