Warm tobacco-brown upholstery swatch showing a close, softly napped woven surface

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Kirkby Design

Sense Tobacco

Name: Sense Tobacco
Brand: Kirkby Design

Sense Tobacco is a rich tobacco-brown upholstery textile with a quietly tactile, close-textured surface. Its warm ochre depth gives the plain cloth more visual character than a flat brown.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows an even, densely woven surface in a warm tobacco shade, sitting between golden ochre and medium brown. Fine horizontal and irregular fibres create a softly napped texture that catches the light without forming a visible pattern. The depth of colour keeps the fabric grounded and cosy, while the understated surface remains smart enough for tailored upholstery.

How to use it

Use Sense Tobacco on a sofa, armchair or dining seat where its warm brown-gold tone can bring depth to cream, stone, walnut and darker timber schemes. Pair it with woven neutrals and aged brass for a softly layered, earthy interior.

A warm tobacco tone with a fine, tactile surface for upholstered seating and occasional chairs.

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