Heavy Chenille Velvet Plain Eyelet Curtains - Olive

These are a heavy chenille curtain in a deep olive green, sold as a pair and topped with a ready-made eyelet header. The face and lining are both 100% polyester, and the fabric has the dense, slightly washed look you can see in the close-up: a soft pile with a faint texture running through it that catches the light differently along each fold. That weight is the point of the curtain. A heavier cloth hangs in fuller, more even columns and stays where you put it rather than flaring at the hem, which is why this one falls the way it does in the photographs.

Because the lining is a blackout lining, these suit a bedroom where you want the room genuinely dark, or a living room or study where you want to cut glare on a screen and keep the space private after dark. The olive reads as a grounded, mid-to-deep green that sits happily against warm neutrals, natural wood and cream, as shown alongside the pale sofa and oak flooring. It is a colour that works as the quiet anchor of a room rather than the loudest thing in it. The eyelet top means these go straight onto a pole with no tape to gather or hooks to thread, so a single person can hang a pair in a few minutes.

The header is an eyelet header, which slides directly over a curtain pole and pleats itself into regular waves. Polyester is the practical choice here: it holds colour well, resists creasing and is straightforward to keep. The curtains come as a pair and are offered across a range of drops and widths, so measure your pole width and the distance from ring to sill or floor before choosing. Pair them with a plain pole in brushed steel or a warm metal to echo the eyelets, and let the olive do the talking against a neutral wall.

Is this one curtain or a pair?

The price is for a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels ready to hang either side of your window on a single pole.

Does the blackout lining actually block the light?

Yes, the lining is a blackout lining designed to stop daylight passing through the cloth, which makes these well suited to bedrooms where you want the room dark.

How do I hang eyelet curtains?

The eyelet header slides straight onto a curtain pole through the metal-ringed holes along the top, with no tape to gather or hooks to fit, so hanging is quick.

What does chenille feel like?

Chenille has a soft, dense pile with a slight sheen, and here the heavier weight gives the curtain a full, weighted drape rather than a thin, flat hang.

How do I choose the right size?

These come in several drops and widths, so measure the width of your pole and the distance from the rings down to your sill or floor before selecting a size.

Why polyester rather than a natural fibre?

Polyester holds its colour well, resists creasing and keeps its shape over many hangs, which makes it a hard-wearing choice for curtains that are opened and drawn daily.