Deep ink-navy fabric with closely spaced vertical ribs and a softly shifting surface

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Kirkby Design

Sculpt Nuit

Sculpt Nuit is a richly dark blue textile with closely spaced vertical ribs running consistently across the swatch. Its near-black navy tone gives the surface a cool, architectural depth.

deep ink navy cotton velvet stripe small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a fine corded texture, with narrow raised ribs creating a strong vertical rhythm rather than a printed pattern. Nuit reads as an ink navy: cooler and deeper than a standard mid-blue, with subtle tonal variation where the light catches the ribbed surface. The closely packed texture gives the fabric a structured, tailored appearance well suited to upholstered forms. No composition, width or performance specification has been supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use Sculpt Nuit on a contemporary sofa, headboard or occasional chair where its deep blue tone can anchor pale stone, grey or warm timber finishes. The vertical ribbing adds quiet definition without introducing a busy motif.

Use this deep ink-navy ribbed fabric to give upholstery a tailored, architectural finish.

Kirkby Design Sculpt Fabric

Specification

Composition: 97% Cotton 3% Modal
Width: 140 cms (55.1 ")
Pattern repeat: Horizontal
Rub test (Martindale): 100,000 Severe Contract
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Semi-plain
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Do Not Iron, Do Not Machine Or Hand Wash
Environmental: Oeko-Tex 100 Certified, REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Oeko-Tex certification number: 23CX00004 CENTROCOT
Product type: Decorative Weave, Velvet
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 100,000

Specification as published by Kirkby Design. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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Paint that goes with it

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.

To sit quietly behind it

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To stand against it

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