Close-up of warm barley beige ribbed plain fabric with soft cream tonal striations

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J Brown

Osaka Barley

Name: Osaka Barley
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 03

Osaka Fabric03

Osaka Barley is a warm, barley-toned plain with a softly ribbed texture and a gentle matte finish. Its creamy beige ground reads calm and inviting, with subtle tonal striations that add depth without pattern noise.

warm barley beige plain none relaxed upholstery

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See this fabric on J Brown's own site, then order it through us.

About this fabric

This Osaka colourway shows a layered barley beige, with oat, sand and soft cream notes running through the surface rather than a flat single tone. The close-up texture reveals fine horizontal ribs and a lightly plush handle, giving the cloth a quiet depth that catches the light on the folds. Woven in 100% polyester and rated for Heavy Domestic use, it also carries a 40,000 Martindale rub test, making it a practical choice for everyday seating. Supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, it is a reassuring upholstery option for homes that need both tone and toughness. Professional dry clean in situ is recommended, with further care notes in the pattern book.

How to use it

Use this barley neutral on a sofa, armchair or banquette where you want warmth without heaviness. It pairs neatly with pale timber, chalk white and deeper cocoa accents for a layered, understated room.

A softly textured neutral that works beautifully on upholstered seating and calm, layered schemes.

J Brown Osaka 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: 15
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request. Due to variations in computer screens, we cannot guarantee that colours shown here are truly representative of our products. Prior to purchasing we recommend that you order a sample.
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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Osaka Barley 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

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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