Close-up of mottled warm taupe-brown plain fabric with soft woven texture

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J Brown

Carrera Mink

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Carrera Mink reads as a warm, mushroom taupe with a softly variegated surface and a gentle low-sheen finish. The close-up texture gives the plain a quiet depth rather than a flat, solid look.

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About this fabric

This colourway sits in a muted taupe-brown family, with cooler grey-brown shadows and lighter beige highlights moving across the surface. It is a plain from the Carrera collection by J Brown, made in 100% polyester and specified for contract use. With an 80,000 Martindale result, it is built for hard-working upholstery, while the visible texture keeps the finish soft and welcoming. The after-care allows professional cleaning in situ or washing at 40℃, and the fabric is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, with other treatments available on request.

How to use it

Use Carrera Mink on banquettes, dining chairs or a tailored sofa where a grounded neutral is needed without looking stark. Its warm taupe tone works especially well beside oak, dark bronze and earthy greens.

A subtle, contract-grade neutral with a softly mottled surface that pairs easily with timber, stone and deeper accent tones.

J Brown Carrera Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 39
Rub test (Martindale): 80,000 rubs
Suitable for: Contract
Style: Plains
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request.
Aftercare: Professional Clean in situ or Washable at 40℃, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions

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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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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