Dawn Plain Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Midnight

The Dawn is a plain, blackout pencil pleat curtain in a deep midnight blue, sold as a pair. The face is 100% polyester with a laminated blackout lining behind it, and the cloth carries a soft-textured marl effect: rather than a flat colour, the weave mixes tones so the surface reads with a subtle depth up close. Pencil pleat is the tape-gathered heading you can see across the top, drawing the fabric into even upright folds that hang from standard curtain hooks, so these work on a track or a pole. They come in eight sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, each figure quoted as the full width of the pair against the drop.

These suit a bedroom where you want genuine darkness, or a living room set up for watching films, because the laminated lining blocks daylight rather than merely filtering it. The midnight blue is deep enough to sit against warm neutral walls and pale wood without shouting, and reads as close to black once the light is low. Measure your track or pole width first: pencil pleat gathers to roughly half its flat width, so the pair total wants to be around one and a half to two times your track for a full, even hang. The drop is measured from the hooks down.

The blackout lining is laminated to the back of the polyester face, which is what gives these their light control and helps with temperature, keeping warmth in through winter and heat out in summer. Polyester holds its shape well and resists creasing, so the folds stay tidy between washes. Because the lining is bonded to the fabric, follow the care guidance on the sewn-in label rather than assuming; a gentle approach protects the laminate. Hang them, let the folds settle over a day or two, and they will drape cleanly. The Dawn is offered here in midnight; check the range for other colourways if this shade is not the one.

Do these curtains really block out the light?

Yes, they have a laminated blackout lining bonded to the polyester face, which stops daylight passing through rather than simply softening it, making the room dark.

Is this price for one curtain or a pair?

The Dawn is sold as a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels, one for each side of your window, with every size option.

How do I work out which width to order?

The first figure is the total flat width of the pair. Pencil pleat gathers up, so aim for roughly one and a half to two times your track width.

Will these fit a curtain pole as well as a track?

Pencil pleat tape takes standard curtain hooks, so you can hang these from either a track or a pole fitted with rings above the heading.

What does the marl effect look like close up?

The weave blends tones of blue together rather than sitting as one flat shade, so the midnight fabric has a gentle depth and texture when you look closely.