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	Hairline	Special effects	Special texture	Smoky effect
Family	Polished	Textured	Textured	Patinated
How it looks	A fine unidirectional grain.	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.	Surfaces worked or grown to a tactile grain — crystalline, mottled, stony, or crazed like old glaze — that catches side light and changes as the light moves.	Soft clouds of dark tone drifting across a warm ground.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, stainless steel	Brass, copper, stainless steel, mild steel	Brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	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.	Deep textures collect dirt and grease, so they belong away from kitchens, counters and the outdoors.	Suits panels, cladding and furniture seen as a whole.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a soft cloth.	Dust with a soft brush and wipe; a deep grain holds what a flat surface would shed.	Lacquered, it is simply wiped.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample