Close-up of warm cream plain woven fabric with a subtle nubby texture

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J Brown

Paolo Hessian

Name: Paolo Hessian
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 008

Paolo Fabric008

Paolo Hessian is a softly textured plain with a warm cream-beige cast and a gently nubby surface. The colour reads light and natural, with enough depth to feel grounded rather than stark.

warm hessian cream 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 shows a warm hessian-inspired cream, lifted by tiny woven flecks that give the surface a dry, tactile look. As a plain from the Paolo collection, it relies on texture rather than pattern, and the close weave visible in the swatch gives it a reassuringly substantial handle. The fabric is made from 52% polyester and 48% cotton, with a 40,000 Martindale rating and Heavy Domestic usage, making it well suited to upholstery. It is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, and should be professionally dry cleaned in situ.

How to use it

Use this soft cream tone on sofas, benches or dining chairs where you want a quiet, adaptable neutral with a natural linen-like feel. It pairs especially well with pale woods, oak finishes and muted stone or sage accents.

A soft neutral that brings a calm, natural texture to upholstered pieces and layered interiors.

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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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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