Close-up of a deep fawn-brown plain fabric with a soft matte texture

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J Brown

Odyssey Fawn

Name: Odyssey Fawn
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 01

Odyssey Fawn is a rich, low-key brown plain with a soft, matte look and subtle tonal movement across the surface. The colour reads as a warm fawn-brown rather than a flat chocolate, giving it an easy, grounded presence.

deep fawn brown plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This colourway has the quiet depth of a softened coffee brown, with gentle tonal shading that stops the surface feeling one-dimensional. The plain design is kept visually calm, letting the texture and the warm brown colour do the work. Woven in 100% polyester and specified for contract use, it carries a 50,000 Martindale rating for demanding interiors. It is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, with other treatments available upon request, and after care is professional dry clean in situ. The overall effect is smart, durable and understated rather than glossy or showy.

How to use it

Use Odyssey Fawn on banquettes, sofas or occasional chairs where a warm neutral with substance is needed. It pairs especially well with oak, bronze metalwork and softer cream or taupe accents.

A warm, grounded neutral that suits tailored seating and contract schemes.

J Brown Odyssey 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: 46
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request.
Rub test (martindale): 50,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Contract

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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