Close-up of warm sandy beige plain fabric with subtle mottled texture

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J Brown

Modena Sand

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Modena Sand shows a soft, warm sandy beige with a subtle textured surface and gentle tonal movement across the cloth. The finish reads calm and quietly layered rather than flat, giving this plain a softly weathered look.

warm sandy beige plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

Part of the Modena collection by J Brown, this plain fabric is made from 100% polyester and is specified for contract use. It carries an impressive 80,000 Martindale, making it a practical choice for busy interiors, and is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, with other treatments available on request. Visually, Modena Sand sits in a warm beige range with touches of oatmeal and pale taupe, and the surface catches the light with a faintly mottled, textile-rich texture. The overall effect is understated and versatile, with enough depth in the weave to stop the colourway feeling one-dimensional.

How to use it

Use Modena Sand on sofas, banquettes, or dining chairs where a warm neutral base is needed without looking stark. It pairs especially well with natural oak, honed stone, and softer greens, where its sandy undertone feels calm and lived-in.

A versatile neutral that softens clean-lined seating and layers easily with timber and stone tones.

J Brown Modena Fabric

Specification

Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 92
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 Dry Clean In situ or Washable @ 40°C, 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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Modena Sand 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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Paint that goes with it

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To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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