Close-up of warm barley-beige plain weave fabric with fine textured surface

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J Brown

Paolo Barley

Name: Paolo Barley
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 092

Paolo Fabric092

Paolo Barley is a softly textured plain with a warm barley-beige appearance and a gently heathered, natural-looking surface. Its close, even weave gives the colour a calm, grounded finish.

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 colourway reads as a mellow beige with a light biscuit warmth, lifted by the tiny woven texture visible across the surface. Made from 52% polyester and 48% cotton, it has the practical hand of a hard-working plain while still keeping a soft, fabric-led look. The 40,000 Martindale rating and Heavy Domestic usage make it well suited to everyday seating, and the back-coated finish is supplied to Cigarette & Match to BS5852. The tone is subtle rather than flat, with the weave adding a little depth so it won’t look stark in a room.

How to use it

Use Paolo Barley on sofas, slipper chairs or banquettes where you want a neutral that feels warmer than grey. It sits especially well with oak, rush, stone and muted green accents.

A warm neutral that brings a soft, easy lift to upholstered pieces and pairs neatly with timber tones.

J Brown Paolo Fabric

Specification

Aftercare: Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions
Composition: 52% Polyester 48% Cotton
Designs in the collection: 54
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852
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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Paolo 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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