Warm taupe textured fabric swatch with a softly striated, weathered weave

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Ashley Wilde

Dakota Driftwood

Name: Dakota Driftwood
Brand: Ashley Wilde
SKU: DAKOTA

Dakota Driftwood is a warm taupe plain with a softly weathered look and a gently brushed surface. Its muted driftwood tone feels calm and grounded, with just enough variation to give the cloth depth.

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About this fabric

Woven in 100% polyester and suitable for severe contract upholstery and drapes, Dakota Driftwood combines practicality with a quietly textured finish. The surface shows a tonal, striated effect that reads like softened grain, with darker brown-grey flecks moving across a mid taupe ground. With a 60,000 rub test, a 147cm width, and a substantial 300gsm / 441g linear weight, it is a durable cloth with enough body for regular commercial use. Made in Spain, this colourway sits in a warm driftwood palette that feels less flat than a solid and more relaxed than a formal weave.

How to use it

Use Dakota Driftwood to soften tailored seating, banquettes, or contract headboards where a muted neutral is needed. Its warm taupe undertone pairs well with oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, and textured linen in layered schemes.

A versatile taupe with a subtle worn texture that works beautifully across both seating and soft furnishings.

Ashley Wilde Dakota Collection Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Polyester
Country of origin: Spain
Horizontal repeat: 51 cm
Rub test: 60,000 Severe Contract
Style: Plains, Textures
Suitable for: Severe Contract Upholstery And Drapes
Vertical repeat: 51 cm
Weight: 300 gsm
Weight (per linear metre): 441 g/m
Width: 147 cm

Specification as published by Ashley Wilde. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Paint that goes with it

Two ways to take the room. Both colours are from houses we hold, so a pot can come off the same order as the cloth. Screens shift colour, so treat these as a direction and bring the cloth to the shelf before you buy the paint.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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