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Gabriel Fabrics
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Umber
Umber is a sophisticated wool upholstery fabric, featuring a distinctive small-squared pattern in brown melange. Taking its name from the earthy brown pigment umber, the soft brown melange is Umber’s absolute defining feature, softening the geometric design, and creating a poetic watercolour effect.
The fabric’s soft aesthetic is enhanced by an organic, handcrafted quality, creating a fabric that brings comfort, calm and serenity to spaces anytime and anywhere. The soft yet expressive colours attract attention but do not dominate the surroundings and can liberally be applied to even larger surfaces and distinct pieces of furniture.
Umber fast facts
- Small-squared texture
- Brown melange
- Handcrafted quality
- Poetic watercolour effect
- Feel-good factor
- Good stretch, easy to work with Fabric even for soft, round shapes.
- 85 % premium NZ wool and 15 % polyamide
- 36 x Soft yet expressive colours
- Durable & certified – 200,000 Martindale
- 10-year guarantee

Where is it best used?
Umber is ideal for upholstering task chairs and soft seating furniture and to create a sense of well-being in premium office environments and spaces, such as lounge areas, waiting areas or co-working settings.
Can I get samples?
Yes! Sampling is available for any locally purchased projects in colour card, or min card [colour cut] format. Sampling for furniture purchased offshore is available through the nominated manufacturer.
Most overseas manufacturers can only access a very limited subset of the Gabriel range. Explore using the link below if you want to step outside their comfort zone.

