Close-up of soft French grey plain weave upholstery fabric with fine nubby texture

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J Brown

Paolo French Grey

Name: Paolo French Grey
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 181

Paolo Fabric181

Paolo French Grey is a quietly tailored plain with a soft, pebble-like weave and a cool grey tone. The surface reads refined and practical rather than flat, with gentle texture visible across the cloth.

soft French grey plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This French Grey colourway has a muted, cool-leaning grey base with a soft stone undertone, so it feels understated rather than stark. The close weave gives the fabric a lightly nubbled surface that catches the light in a subtle, even way. Made in 52% Polyester and 48% Cotton, it is specified for Heavy Domestic use and has a 40,000 Martindale rating, making it well suited to everyday seating. It is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, and after care recommends Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions.

How to use it

Use this shade on sofas, armchairs or bench cushions where you want a smart neutral with a little more depth than plain grey. It pairs neatly with white, charcoal, pale oak and muted blue accents.

A calm grey with a subtle woven texture that works beautifully on tailored seating and smart accessories.

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 French Grey 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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