Cleve™ porcelain tile brings the visual complexity of quartzite into a format that’s easier to specify, install, and live with.
Inspired by natural quartzite, a stone formed when quartz-rich sandstone is transformed under intense heat and pressure, this collection captures the layered structure, crystalline sparkle, and directional veining that give quartzite its distinctive look. The result is a surface that feels grounded in nature but refined enough for modern interiors.

Quartzite is often confused with “quartz” in design conversations, but the two are not the same. While quartzite is a natural stone, quartz countertops are engineered from crushed natural quartz, resin, and pigment. Visually, quartzite tends to read more structured and mineral-driven, with a subtle crystalline quality. Cleve™ channels the authentic character of quartzite—stone split along its natural planes—revealing crystalline sparkle, tonal depth, and layered veining, without the complications and high maintenance of natural stone. 

 

Why Quartzite Works Right Now

Design direction is leaning into materials that feel authentic, with visible movement, tonal variation, and a strong connection to nature. Quartzite checks all of those boxes.

In residential and commercial design, there’s a clear move toward restorative neutrals, mineral-inspired surfaces, earthy hues, and lasting appeal. Quartzite naturally supports that shift with its tonal variation and organic movement.
Cleve porcelain tile brings that same sensibility into a format that works across more applications—whether that’s a spa-like bath, a retail environment, or a hospitality setting where materials need to balance visual impact with durability.

A Softer Surface Experience

Cleve™ porcelain tile brings more than just a quartzite look. Featuring FeatherSoft™ technology, the surface feels smooth and silky while still meeting DCOF recommendations for interior floors. Because the finish is engineered into the tile during manufacturing rather than applied as a surface coating, it delivers tactile appeal along with dependable performance.

Soft-touch finishes are gaining traction as designers look for materials that offer more than visual appeal alone. In hospitality, wellness-driven spaces, luxury retail, and high-end residential interiors, soft, tactile qualities are an important part of the design experience.

High Variation That Holds Up

If a stone look repeats too quickly, it stops reading as stone. That’s where Cleve does the heavy lifting. With high V4 variation and up to 48 unique faces in the 12x24 format, the collection delivers the movement and natural variation you expect from stone, allowing installations to feel dynamic rather than patterned and repetitive. This level of variation helps the installation read more like natural stone, whether it spans a large open floor or a smaller area where repeated faces are easier to spot.

 

Quartzite Look. Zero Stone Headaches.

Natural quartzite has undeniable appeal, but it also has its issues. Weight, sealing requirements, maintenance, and installation complexity can all add friction, especially as projects scale. Even in residential settings, natural stone realities don’t always align with how people actually live.

Cleve porcelain tile offers the same visual direction with fewer complications. It’s a high-performing surface and keeps the focus on the design rather than ongoing maintenance.

Designed For Real-World Applications

The Cleve collection includes four colorways ranging from soft neutrals to more dramatic expressions, along with multiple field tile sizes, coordinating mosaics (including a modern hex), and trim options to complete the installation.
Applications include:
•    Interior floors (dry areas) 
•    Interior walls 
•    Countertops 
•    Exterior vertical surfaces 
•    Pool waterlines and linings 

Mosaics extend use into interior wet floor areas because their smaller pieces create more grout joints. That added grout coverage helps with traction and drainage, allowing the material story to continue through different zones of a project.

A Carbon Neutral Tile Collection

Sustainability isn’t a side conversation; it’s part of the specification process. Cleve is part of Crossville’s carbon-neutral porcelain tile collections, supporting projects where environmental impact is being evaluated alongside performance and design. For many clients, that combination matters just as much as aesthetics.

Experience Cleve In Person

Cleve is a collection best appreciated beyond the screen. The variation, surface feel, and tonal shifts come through more clearly when you can take a closer look. Reach out to one of our 24 Crossville Studios™ showroom locations to learn more about Cleve porcelain tile and the options available for evaluating it for your project. Connect with us today!