Heavy Chenille Plain Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains - Beetroot

These are heavy chenille velvet curtains in a deep beetroot red, hung on a pencil pleat heading that gathers the top into neat, upright folds. Pencil pleat is the most adaptable of the standard headings: the tape carries three rows of pockets, so you can hook onto a track or a pole and pull the cords to whatever fullness the window wants. The cloth is a woven chenille, a pile yarn that catches the light differently as it moves, giving the plain colour a soft depth rather than a flat block. They are sold as a pair and come lined, which is what gives them their weight and their room-darkening pull.

They suit a living room, a bedroom or a snug where you want warmth and a settled, quiet feel. The lining does two jobs here: it blocks a good deal of daylight and it adds body, so the curtains fall in full, rounded columns rather than thin sheets. That makes them a sensible choice for a room you use in the evening, or a bedroom where morning light is a problem. The beetroot reads as a rich, grounded red that sits comfortably against neutral walls, pale timber and natural textures, as the photographs show.

The fabric is 100% polyester, which means it holds colour well, resists creasing and does not shrink the way natural fibres can. Chenille velvet has a raised pile, so it repays gentle handling and a soft brush along the nap to keep it sitting evenly. Measure your track or pole width and your desired drop before choosing a size, and remember a pair should span comfortably wider than the window so the curtains gather at the sides when open. This size is one of a broader run of widths and drops in the same cloth.

Will these fit a curtain pole or only a track?

The pencil pleat tape works with both a pole and a track. Insert the curtain hooks into whichever row of tape pockets gives you the heading height you want.

How much light do they block?

They are lined and described as room-darkening, so they cut a good deal of daylight and are well suited to bedrooms or evening living rooms. They are lined rather than fully blackout.

What does chenille velvet feel like?

Chenille is a woven pile yarn with a soft, dense surface that shifts in the light as it catches the folds, giving the plain red a quiet depth rather than a flat finish.

How do I choose the right size for my window?

Measure your track or pole width and your preferred drop first. A pair should span wider than the window so the curtains gather at the sides when drawn open.

How should I care for the pile?

Being polyester, the fabric holds its colour and resists creasing. A gentle brush along the pile helps the folds hang evenly over time.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

This is sold as a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to dress both sides of the window.