Deep sable brown plain velvet swatch with a soft matte pile

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Colefax and Fowler

Dante Sable

Dante Sable is a richly dark velvet with a low, even pile and a deep sable-brown tone that reads almost espresso in the light. The surface has a soft, matte-lustrous finish that gives the colour extra depth without any visible pattern.

deep sable brown plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

This colourway from the Dante Velvet collection is a plain velvet with a smooth, closely cropped pile and no repeat, making the emphasis entirely on tone and touch. The 100% cotton composition and approx. 140cm width suit upholstery well, while the √CM fire code supports contract use requirements. Dante Sable shows a warm, shadowy brown with subtle olive undertones, and the nap catches the light in quiet, tonal shifts rather than shine. It feels substantial and controlled, with the kind of depth that flatters both structured furniture and softer decorative pieces.

How to use it

Use Dante Sable on a sofa, armchair or banquet seating where the dark brown pile can anchor a scheme. It pairs neatly with pale linens, aged brass and tobacco or walnut timbers for a layered, low-glare room.

A dark, refined velvet that works beautifully on tailored seating and intimate accent pieces.

Colefax and Fowler Dante Velvet Velvet

Specification

Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 140cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Fire code: √CM
Care code: Q 8 < T 3

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. 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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Dante Sable is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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