I agree, not good looking, though I suppose it doesn’t show fingerprints. 

if only you knew about design too MY 

[[N.B. I take back one complaint: The final product fabric looks more like hard-wearing furniture upholstery, not like a scarf.  (It has a multi-color stippled look.)  Still not a fan of a sock with plastic front cap, but the Kvadrat choice itself looks more appropriate.]]

Thanks for the info.  Very staid, charcoal & grey only (for now).  Similar weave though.  The Citation 100 looks again like a sock with a large plastic piece acting as a clamp, though the larger tower models have a multi-piece seamed casing.  But I guess it demonstrates another aspect of the KEF LSX one mustn't complain about: At least KEF didn't put the fabric over the speaker driver!  Since HK doesn't say it's acoustically transparent, merely "dirt repellent and flame retardant"...  Covering "sprinkle-them-around-the-house" speakers up probably doesn't matter, but that tower model is pretty expensive.  Maybe nowadays they simply tweak their DSP to counter any effects of tight-weave woolen upholstery?