Close-up of Smooth Fire fabric in a warm, subtly mottled flame red

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Kirkby Design

Smooth Fire

Name: Smooth Fire
Brand: Kirkby Design

Smooth Fire presents a saturated, flame-leaning red with a quiet, softly mottled surface. The close-up shows a plain cloth whose gentle tonal variation keeps the colour from appearing flat.

warm flame red plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

This colourway is a deep warm red, sitting between classic red and a touch of burnt orange rather than reading cool or blue. Fine surface variation is visible across the swatch, creating a restrained grain beneath the otherwise even colour. The dense-looking, smooth face gives it a smart upholstery character, while the plain design keeps the focus on its strong, enveloping tone. No composition, width, rub-test or other performance specification has been supplied for this fabric.

How to use it

Use Smooth Fire to bring concentrated warmth to an upholstered chair, sofa or headboard, especially alongside aged timber, dark metal or quieter neutral textiles. Its saturated red tone can act as either a confident focal colour or a richer accent within a restrained room scheme.

A rich, warm red plain fabric with a softly textured surface and an assured upholstery feel.

Kirkby Design Smooth Iii Fabric

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