Brook Jacquard Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Forest Green

The Brook curtains carry a woodland scene woven straight into the cloth as a jacquard, so the deer, the trees and the babbling brook are part of the weave itself rather than a print sitting on the surface. The design draws on J. H. Dearle's The Brook Tapestry, and you can see why the reference holds: the pattern has the crispness and density of a medieval tapestry, with a central group of deer gathered by the water. The cloth is 100% polyester and the pair comes fully lined, hung on a 5" pencil pleat header. Sizes run from 117 x 137cm up to 228 x 228cm (per pair), so there is a width and drop to suit most standard windows.

This is a dressy, deep-toned pair for a room you want to feel enclosed and settled: a sitting room, a reading corner, a bedroom that faces a garden. The forest ground and the leafy greens sit happily against warm neutral walls, natural wood furniture and cream upholstery, all of which you can see in the woodland print doing its work. Because the scene reads as a full picture rather than a small repeat, the curtains want a window with enough height to let the pattern run down the drop without being cut short by a low sill.

The pencil pleat header gathers the top into neat vertical folds and works with both a track and a pole, so it fits most existing fittings. The lining gives the curtains weight and body, helps them hang in clean columns and adds a layer against light and draughts. Care is straightforward in that it is fixed: dry clean and cool iron only, so keep them off a hot wash. If you like the woodland scene, there is a matching cushion in the same design to pull the look together on a chair or a window seat.

Is the woodland pattern printed or woven in?

It is a jacquard, which means the design is woven into the cloth as part of the fabric rather than printed on top, giving it depth and a firmer handle.

Are these curtains sold as a pair?

Yes, each order is a pair of curtains, and the sizes quoted are the total width across the pair rather than the width of a single panel.

What header do they have and will they fit my pole?

They have a 5" pencil pleat header, which gathers into vertical folds and works with both a curtain pole and a track, so it suits most standard fittings.

How should I clean them?

They are dry clean only, so take them to a professional cleaner rather than putting them through a domestic wash, and press with a cool iron if needed.

Are they lined?

Yes, they come fully lined, which adds weight so they hang in clean columns and gives a layer of protection against light and draughts.

Which size should I choose?

Measure your track or pole width and the drop you want from header to floor, then pick the pair whose total width comfortably exceeds your window for a full, gathered finish.