Cream and umber woven check with a nubby, irregular textured surface

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Zinc Textile

Broadway Umber

Name: Broadway Umber
Brand: Zinc Textile

Broadway Umber combines a soft cream ground with broken umber-brown lines in a compact, irregular check. Its close-up surface has a distinctly nubby, tactile character, giving the colourway warmth and visual depth.

cream and umber brown check small relaxed upholstery

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About this fabric

Catalogued as a fabric from Zinc Textile’s Dvvtextures collection, Broadway Umber is shown here as a dense, textured weave rather than a smooth or flat cloth. Cream and warm umber-brown yarns form small staggered checks, with the uneven edges and flecked intersections creating a softly weathered appearance. The umber is muted rather than saturated, so it reads as a grounded brown accent against the lighter ground. Its substantial-looking woven texture makes it especially convincing for upholstery where the small pattern can add detail without dominating the piece.

How to use it

Use Broadway Umber on a lounge chair, ottoman or compact sofa where its cream-and-umber balance can warm a room without becoming heavy. Pair it with walnut, aged oak, ivory upholstery piping or softly coloured plains to pick up the weave’s quiet, tactile character.

A warm, tactile small-scale weave for upholstered seating and occasional pieces.

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