Close-up of warm buff beige plain weave with fine, softly irregular texture

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Kirkby Design

Utility Buff

Name: Utility Buff
Brand: Kirkby Design

Utility Buff is a light, warm buff-beige plain weave with a quiet, finely grained surface. Its softly varied threads give the pale shade more depth than a completely flat neutral.

warm buff beige plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The swatch shows a pale buff beige with a gentle warmth, sitting between creamy neutral and light natural beige. A close, even weave is visible across the surface, with fine vertical and horizontal threads creating subtle texture without a printed motif. No performance features are noted in the supplied specification for this colourway. In the photographed light, the restrained texture keeps Utility Buff calm and understated while preventing the light tone from looking stark.

How to use it

Use this warm buff shade on a tailored sofa, armchair or dining seat where its fine woven texture can soften a pale, tonal room. Pair it with chalky whites, oatmeal textiles and light timber for a relaxed natural palette.

A softly textured buff plain weave that brings gentle warmth to tailored upholstery and tonal schemes.

Kirkby Design Utility Fabric

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