Soft taupe plain velvet swatch with a subtle matte sheen

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J Brown

Vintage Velvet Ballerina

Name: Vintage Velvet Ballerina
Brand: J Brown
SKU: 191

Vintage Velvet Ballerina is a softly lustrous plain velvet in a gentle ballerina taupe. The surface shows a fine, even nap that catches the light with a muted sheen rather than a glossy shine.

soft ballerina taupe plain none smart 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 calm nude-taupe with a warm, powdery cast, giving the velvet a refined and understated depth. It is a contract-quality fabric in 100% polyester with a 30,000 Martindale rating, so it is designed for regular use on seating as well as other high-traffic schemes. The wipeable finish or professional dry clean in situ care helps keep the surface practical, while the supplied back coating to Cigarette & Match to BS5852 supports specification use. The plain design and low-contrast tone make the texture the focus, with the nap softly lifting the colour as the light moves across it.

How to use it

Use this shade on curved sofas, dining chairs or banquettes where its muted warmth can soften sharper architectural lines. It pairs beautifully with pale oak, warm stone and brushed brass for a calm, polished interior.

A subtle nude-taupe velvet that brings a soft, refined finish to tailored seating.

J Brown Vintage Velvet Velvet

Specification

Aftercare: Wipeable or Professional Dry Clean in situ, please refer to the pattern book for further care instructions
Composition: 100% Polyester
Designs in the collection: 23
Fire rating: Supplied Back coated to Cigarette & Match to BS5852, other treatments are available upon request.
Rub test (martindale): 30,000 rubs
Style: Plains
Suitable for: Contract

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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Vintage Velvet Ballerina 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

Dead Salmon

Farrow & Ball · #b29c8e

To stand against it

Ink

Zoffany · #3f3f49