Close-up of Fibre Noir showing charcoal flecks, warm greige ground and fine vertical woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Fibre Noir

Name: Fibre Noir
Brand: Kirkby Design

Fibre Noir has a richly mottled, closely woven surface that shifts between warm greige, charcoal and black. Fine vertical movement runs through the weave, giving the dark colourway depth rather than a flat appearance.

charcoal flecked greige textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The textile combines tiny charcoal and black flecks with a warm greige ground, creating a nuanced noir effect that reads softer than solid black. Its dense, granular weave is visibly tactile, with irregular vertical striations adding subtle direction across the surface. The close scale keeps the design understated while the tonal contrast gives it definition at swatch level. No further specification or performance data has been supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Fibre Noir on a tailored armchair, sofa or dining seat where its warm greige base can soften the depth of the charcoal and black flecks. Pair it with pale timber, chalky walls or brushed metal to bring out the weave’s quiet tonal variation.

Use this softly contrasted greige and charcoal weave to bring depth to contemporary upholstery without introducing a strong pattern.

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