Close-up of deep tobacco-brown fabric with soft nap and subtle vertical shading

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Kirkby Design

Nova Fr Tobacco

Name: Nova Fr Tobacco
Brand: Kirkby Design

Nova Fr Tobacco is a deep, warm brown textile with the mellow, earthy depth of tobacco leaf. Its close surface shows soft vertical variation, giving the plain colour a quietly tactile presence.

deep tobacco brown plain none luxe upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a fabric, Nova Fr Tobacco has a dense-looking, softly napped surface that reads as plush in the close-up. The warm brown tone moves between darker tobacco shading and muted russet-gold highlights as the light catches the surface. Fine directional marks add depth without introducing a visible motif, keeping the design understated while preventing it from appearing flat. Its weighty, velvety appearance makes it particularly well suited to upholstered furniture.

How to use it

Use this tobacco-brown colourway on a reading chair, sofa or upholstered headboard to bring warm depth to a room. Pair it with aged wood, antique brass and creamy neutrals to draw out its russet warmth without losing the fabric’s luxe character.

A rich tobacco-brown textile with a softly brushed surface and gentle light-catching variation, ideal for upholstered seating.

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