Close-up of warm taupe plain woven fabric with fine textured surface

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Colefax and Fowler

Royce Umber

Name: Royce Umber
Brand: Colefax and Fowler
SKU: F4933-10

Royce FabricF4933-10

Royce Umber is a quietly tonal plain with a warm, earthy taupe character and a softly napped-looking surface. The weave reads subtle and even, with just enough texture to keep the colour from feeling flat.

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About this fabric

Royce Umber from Colefax and Fowler is a fabric with no repeat, making its understated woven surface the focus rather than any pattern effect. The blend of 39% cotton, 24% viscose, 24% wool and 13% polyamide gives the cloth a grounded handle that suits both structured and softer interior uses. In this colourway, the umber note is muted and low-sheen, sitting between taupe and brown with a gentle warmth that feels calm rather than heavy. At approximately 140cm wide, it offers a practical width for upholstery and drapery projects alike, and the Q 8 + T 3 care code plus √BH fire code add useful technical context.

How to use it

Use this shade on a sofa, banquette or loose cover where its warm taupe tone will soften sharper architectural lines. It also makes a refined curtain choice in rooms with timber, stone or warm neutral paint, where the colour can settle into the background without losing depth.

A versatile warm taupe that works beautifully on tailored upholstery or relaxed curtains.

Colefax and Fowler Royce Fabric

Specification

Care code: Q 8 + T 3
Composition: 39% Cotton, 24% Viscose, 24% Wool, 13% Polyamide
Fire code: √BH
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Width: 140cm approx

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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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.

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