Mottled cool blue-grey textile with a softly brushed, cloudy surface

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Kirkby Design

Bear Glacier

Name: Bear Glacier
Brand: Kirkby Design

Bear Glacier has a cool, pale blue-grey tone with a cloudy, softly brushed appearance. Its low-contrast surface shifts gently between misty grey and muted blue across the swatch.

cool glacier blue-grey plain none relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

The surface is visually quiet but not flat, with fine tonal variation creating a soft, mottled finish rather than a defined motif. Light catches the pale fibres unevenly, giving this colourway a gently weathered, almost frosted depth. No performance features are noted in the supplied specification, so its principal appeal here is the calm colour and tactile-looking surface.

How to use it

Use Bear Glacier on an armchair, headboard or compact sofa where its cool blue-grey tone can soften warmer timber and natural woven accents. Keep surrounding colours muted to preserve the swatch’s misty, restful character.

The softly mottled, brushed-looking surface brings quiet depth to upholstered seating and occasional furniture.

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