Close-up of smoky olive-grey plain fabric with a dense, mottled weave

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J Brown

Modena Ash

Modena Fabric14402

Modena Ash reads as a shadowy olive-grey with a softly mottled surface and a low, chalky sheen. The close weave gives it a dense, grounded look that feels smart rather than shiny.

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About this fabric

This plain from the Modena collection is made from 100% polyester and is specified for contract use, with an 80,000 Martindale rub test for demanding settings. In Ash, the cloth appears as a cool olive-brown blend with flecks of lighter stone tones that lift the surface and stop it feeling flat. The texture looks tightly woven and resilient, with a slightly brushed visual depth that catches the light unevenly across the swatch. It is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, and after care includes professional dry clean in situ or washing at 40°C, subject to the pattern book guidance.

How to use it

Use Ash on banquettes, smart dining chairs or hospitality seating where a subdued, hard-working neutral is needed. Its smoky olive cast pairs well with walnut, black metal and warm taupe accents.

A muted, contract-ready neutral that brings depth without shouting.

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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