Close-up of warm sandy taupe Dakota Suede with a soft brushed surface

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Kirkby Design

Dakota Suede Dune

Name: Dakota Suede Dune
Brand: Kirkby Design

Dakota Suede Dune has a warm, sandy taupe tone that gives the close-up swatch a softly earthy appearance. Its surface looks finely brushed and gently matte, with subtle tonal variation across the cloth.

warm sandy taupe plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

This plain colourway reads as a balanced dune shade, sitting between light brown and muted taupe rather than appearing strongly beige or grey. The close-up reveals a close, even surface with a soft suede-like nap that slightly changes in depth as the light moves across it. With no visible motif or pattern, the interest comes from the fabric’s restrained texture and warm, shaded colour. No composition, width, rub test or other performance specification has been supplied for this exact fabric.

How to use it

Use Dakota Suede Dune on a tailored sofa, armchair or headboard where its warm sandy taupe tone can soften darker woods and sit comfortably beside cream, camel and muted olive accents. Its plain, brushed surface also works well as a quiet foundation for patterned cushions.

A warm dune-toned upholstery fabric with a softly brushed surface and understated depth.

Kirkby Design Dakota Suede Fabric

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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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