Warm bark-taupe fabric with closely spaced vertical ribs and soft shading

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Kirkby Design

Sculpt Bark

Name: Sculpt Bark
Brand: Kirkby Design

Sculpt Bark presents a warm bark-taupe ground with fine, closely packed vertical ribs. The shallow ridges create a corded, shadowed surface, giving the neutral colour more depth than a flat plain.

warm bark taupe textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

In the swatch image, the colour sits between beige and brown, with a muted warm cast rather than a cool grey. Narrow vertical channels run consistently across the surface, producing a soft, tactile texture and subtle tonal variation as the light catches the ribs. This structured vertical weave gives the cloth a more defined appearance than a plain upholstery fabric. The supplied record catalogues Sculpt Bark as Fabric and notes no performance features; no composition, width or rub-test data is provided.

How to use it

Use this warm bark-taupe colour on a sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its fine vertical ribbing can add height and texture without introducing a strong pattern. Pair it with cream, walnut, aged brass or deeper chocolate-brown accents to reinforce its earthy tone.

A warm bark-taupe ribbed texture that adds quiet vertical definition to upholstered pieces.

Kirkby Design Sculpt Fabric

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