Close-up of a pale steel grey plain fabric with fine speckled weave

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J Brown

Paolo Steel

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Paolo Steel is a cool, pale grey plain with a fine, tightly textured surface. Its softly mottled look gives the colourway a neat, contemporary feel without looking flat.

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About this fabric

This colourway shows a light steel grey tone with a subtly speckled weave that catches the light gently across the surface. Made from 52% Polyester and 48% Cotton, it has the balance of handle and practicality expected of a heavy domestic fabric. The 40,000 Martindale rating and heavy domestic usage make it well suited to seating that needs to look refined as well as stand up to daily use. It is supplied back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, with professional dry clean in situ care recommended.

How to use it

Use Paolo Steel on sofas, armchairs or dining chairs where a cooler neutral is needed to sharpen timber, black metal or white-painted surrounds. Its pale, restrained grey pairs especially well with soft blues, charcoal accents and brushed nickel finishes.

A crisp pale grey that works well on tailored seating and clean-lined interiors.

J Brown Paolo Fabric

Specification

Composition: 52% Polyester 48% Cotton
Designs in the collection: 54
Rub test (Martindale): 40,000 rubs
Suitable for: Heavy Domestic
Style: Plains
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852
Aftercare: Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions

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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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.

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