Close-up of muted taupe-brown fabric with fine vertical slub texture

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Ruskin Cardamon

Name: Ruskin Cardamon
Brand: Romo

Ruskin Cardamon is a muted taupe-brown woven fabric with a gentle grey cast. Its close surface is enlivened by fine vertical striations and tiny tonal shifts.

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About this fabric

Ruskin Cardamon is a close, plain-looking weave in a muted taupe-brown, with a gentle grey cast that keeps the shade from reading warm or heavy. Fine vertical slubs and tiny tonal shifts interrupt the surface, giving the swatch quiet linear movement rather than a printed motif. No composition, width or rub-test information is supplied for this colourway.

How to use it

Use this softened cardamon taupe where a room needs warmth without a strong brown statement. Its fine vertical texture will sit quietly on tailored upholstery or uncomplicated curtains, pairing naturally with stone, mushroom and charcoal tones.

A quietly textured taupe-brown weave that brings subtle depth to upholstered seating or softly tailored curtains.

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