Description
Our Heath pencil pleat curtains are made from an enzyme-washed velvet, a finish that softens the pile and gives the cloth a broken-in, relaxed hand from the first hang. A jacquard weave runs through the fabric, adding a quiet textured grain you can see up close without any loud pattern to distract the eye. The colour here is a soft olive green the supplier calls Eucalyptus, and the curtains are 100% polyester, sold as a pair and supplied fully lined. They come in a spread of drop and width options, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so you can match the pair to the window rather than the other way round.
These suit calm, considered rooms: a living room where you want warmth and weight at the window, or a bedroom where the lining helps hold back light. The washed velvet has a fluid drape, so it falls in soft columns rather than stiff folds, and the muted green sits happily against warm neutral walls, wood tones and natural flooring. Being polyester, the fabric holds its colour well and does not crease the way a natural fibre would, which keeps the drape looking settled between washes.
The header is a pencil pleat, which gathers the fabric into an even, upright ruffle and works on a track or a pole with curtain hooks and rings. When you choose your size, measure the width of the pair against your window plus generous overlap for fullness, and pick the drop from the top of the pole down to where you want the hem to sit. Because these are lined, they hang with more body and a little more insulation than an unlined curtain. If you like the washed velvet look, the Heath range carries the same fabric across its options.
Specification
| Material |
100% polyester |
| Design |
Plain washed velvet, jacquard woven texture |
| Construction |
Fully lined, pencil pleat header |
| Size |
117 x 137cm to 229 x 229cm (per pair) |
| Sold as |
Pair of curtains |
Frequently Asked
Are these curtains sold as a pair?
Yes, each size is supplied as a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to dress both sides of the window.
What does the pencil pleat header mean for hanging?
The pencil pleat gathers the top into an even upright ruffle and hangs from curtain hooks, so it works on a standard track or a pole with rings.
Do the curtains come lined?
Yes, they are fully lined, which gives the panels more body, a fuller drape and a little added insulation and light control at the window.
How do I choose the right size?
Measure your window width and allow extra for fullness across the pair, then measure the drop from the top of your pole down to where you want the hem to fall.
What is enzyme-washed velvet?
It is a velvet given a wash treatment that softens the pile for a relaxed, broken-in feel and a soft, fluid drape rather than a stiff, formal one.