Deep cobalt-blue woven swatch with fine vertical striations and softly varied surface texture

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Kirkby Design

Soho Cobalt

Name: Soho Cobalt
Brand: Kirkby Design

Soho Fabric

Soho Cobalt is a saturated, deep-blue woven fabric with a calm, finely textured surface. Its cool cobalt tone gives the plain cloth visual depth without introducing a printed motif.

deep cobalt blue plain none smart upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a close, even weave in intense cobalt blue, with fine vertical striations and slight tonal variation across the surface. The colour reads cool and richly saturated, while the tiny woven texture softens the effect and stops the blue appearing flat. With no performance specification supplied, its strongest visible character is the substantial-looking, upholstery-suitable weave and confident plain finish. The restrained texture makes the colour the defining feature of this Kirkby Design Soho fabric.

How to use it

Pair Soho Cobalt with pale warm neutrals to make the blue feel crisp, or use it against charcoal and dark timber for a deeper, more enveloping scheme. It is especially effective on a tailored armchair, sofa or upholstered headboard.

Use this saturated cobalt upholstery to add cool, confident colour to a tailored chair, sofa or headboard.

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