Warm taupe and ivory fabric with distressed vertical striations and a tactile woven surface

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Clarke & Clarke

Umbra Natural

Kaleidoscope in Umbra Natural combines a warm greige-taupe ground with pale ivory vertical markings. Its softly distressed striations vary from fine hairline trails to broader, clouded bands, giving the surface gentle movement without a sharp geometric edge.

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About this fabric

This 358gsm fabric has a substantial woven handle suited to both upholstery and drapery. The Umbra Natural colourway sits between taupe and warm grey, with ivory highlights that brighten the irregular vertical pattern and reveal its tactile surface. The design has a 69cm vertical repeat and 34.5cm horizontal repeat, allowing the elongated motif to be considered across larger upholstered or window-treatment panels. It is supplied at a 137cm usable width, with a standard length of 25m.

How to use it

Use Umbra Natural to soften a contemporary sofa, headboard or occasional chair, pairing its warm greige depth with ivory, stone and natural timber. Its pale vertical flashes also bring quiet height and texture to full-length curtains or blinds.

A softly weathered taupe-and-ivory textile that brings subtle vertical movement to upholstery, curtains and blinds.

Clarke & Clarke Kaleidoscope Fabric

Specification

Usable width: 137 cm
Standard length: 25 m
Vertical repeat: 69 cm
Horizontal repeat: 34.5 cm
Weight: 358 gsm

Specification as published by Clarke & Clarke. 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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