Warm bark-brown fabric swatch with a subtly mottled, matte woven surface

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Kirkby Design

Smooth Bark

Name: Smooth Bark
Brand: Kirkby Design

Smooth Bark is a quiet, earthy brown textile with the muted depth of weathered timber. Its close, understated surface has a softly mottled appearance that gives the plain colour gentle tonal variation.

warm bark brown plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This colourway reads as a warm bark brown, softened rather than saturated, with a natural taupe-like cast in the lighter areas. The surface appears compact and matte, while very fine tonal shifts prevent it from looking completely flat. There is no visible motif or directional pattern, making the colour and restrained texture the focus. No composition, width or performance specification is supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Smooth Bark on an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard where its grounded brown tone can bring calm, earthy depth to the room. It pairs naturally with warm neutrals, timber and softly contrasting cream textiles.

A warm, earthy brown with a compact matte surface and subtle tonal depth.

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