Close-up of a cool steel grey plain fabric with a softly mottled texture

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J Brown

Camden Steel

Name: Camden Steel
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 14

Camden Fabric14

Camden Steel is a cool, even steel-grey plain with a softly brushed surface and a restrained, modern look. The tone sits neatly between silver and slate, giving the fabric a calm, tailored presence.

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About this fabric

Part of the Camden collection by J Brown, this plain fabric is made from 100% polyester and is specified for Heavy Domestic use. The swatch shows a muted steel grey with subtle tonal movement across the weave, so the surface reads gently textured rather than flat. Its 40,000 Martindale rating supports confident upholstery use, while the BS5852 cigarette and match back coating adds an important practical specification. Professional Dry Clean in situ is recommended, with further care guidance available in the pattern book.

How to use it

Use Camden Steel on a sofa, armchair or banquette where you want a disciplined grey that won’t feel stark. Its cool, mid-depth tone pairs well with blackened metal, pale oak and sharper accent colours.

A clean steel-grey plain that feels crisp and contemporary on tailored upholstery.

J Brown Camden Fabric

Specification

Aftercare: Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions
Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 21
Fire rating: Supplied back coated to cigarette & match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request
Rub test (martindale): 40,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Heavy Domestic

Specification as published by J Brown. 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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Camden Steel 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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