Close-up of deep charcoal-grey fabric with a fine, subtly crosshatched woven texture

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Kirkby Design

Soho Carbon

Soho Fabric

Soho Carbon is a deep charcoal-grey upholstery fabric with a finely textured woven surface. Its cool, subdued tone reads as softer than true black, while the close weave adds quiet visual depth.

deep charcoal grey textured small smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The surface shows a tight, small-scale weave in layered charcoal and soft grey, creating a low-contrast texture rather than a printed motif. Fine variations across the threads keep this dark colourway from appearing completely flat. The cool grey undertone gives Soho Carbon a restrained, tailored character, with the texture becoming more apparent as light moves across the surface.

How to use it

Use Soho Carbon on a structured sofa, dining chair or occasional chair where its deep cool grey can anchor pale woods, stone, brushed metal and muted blue-grey accents. It also works well as a calm contrast to warmer tan and tobacco tones.

A cool, deep charcoal with a fine woven texture that suits tailored upholstery and contemporary schemes.

Kirkby Design Soho Fabric

Specification

Composition: 70% Linen 27% Viscose 3% Nylon
Width: 140 cms (55.1 ")
Rub test (Martindale): 35,000 General Domestic
Suitable for: Curtains And Drapes, Upholstery
Style: Plain / Solid
Aftercare: Do Not Bleach, Consult Specialist Dry Cleaner, Do Not Tumble Dry, Do Not Iron, Mch8 30degC Cold Rinse/Short Spin
Environmental: REACH Compliant, PFAS Free
Performance: Washable
Product type: Linen / Linen Blend
Sample size: 17cm x 13cm
Wyzenbeek: 15,000

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

Dark Lead Colour

Little Greene · #6d6a65

To stand against it

Lemongrass

Zoffany · #d9d2c0