Cool ash-grey fabric swatch with a smooth, subtly mottled plain weave

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Kirkby Design

Smooth Ash

Name: Smooth Ash
Brand: Kirkby Design

Smooth Ash is a quiet ash-grey textile with a clean, almost uniform appearance. Its cool tone is softened by very subtle tonal variation across the surface, giving the plain cloth gentle depth rather than a flat block of colour.

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a smooth, close-looking surface in a restrained grey that sits between soft charcoal and pale stone. Fine tonal irregularity can be seen across the face, creating a lightly mottled effect without introducing a visible pattern. The even, understated weave reads as versatile for upholstery or drapery, while the smooth finish gives it a smart, composed character. No performance features or further technical specifications are noted in the supplied information.

How to use it

Use Smooth Ash as a cool, quiet foundation for a contemporary sofa or occasional chair, then warm it with oak, walnut or muted taupe accents. Its low-contrast grey also works well with crisp whites and soft blue-greys in relaxed window treatments.

A calm, cool-toned plain that brings understated depth to upholstery, curtains or layered neutral schemes.

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