Simon Houlding Upholstery
Deep barbed-berry red velvet swatch with a smooth, subtly light-catching nap

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Wardle Velvet Barbed Berry

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Wardle Velvet Barbed Berry is a deep, saturated red velvet with a smooth, unpatterned face. Its fine nap creates subtle tonal movement across the swatch, shifting between berry shadow and a softer red sheen as the light moves.

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About this fabric

This is a plain velvet with a dense 556 gsm handle, giving the surface the visual depth and plush presence expected from a substantial upholstery cloth. The Barbed Berry colour sits between dark red and ripe berry, with a cool, wine-like richness rather than a bright scarlet cast. At 134 cm wide, it offers a generous usable width for upholstered furniture and coordinated panels. The closely formed surface, listed at 51.5 threads per cm, appears finely textured while remaining visually smooth; no contrasting motif or repeat interrupts the colour.

How to use it

Use Barbed Berry on a statement armchair, sofa or headboard where its dark berry-red tone can act as the room’s focal colour. Pair it with warm timber, aged brass and muted pink or taupe accents to soften its saturated depth without losing its luxe character.

A dense berry-red velvet with a softly shifting nap, bringing depth and a rich, polished finish to upholstered furniture.

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