Hebden Striped Cotton Pencil Pleat Curtains - Beetroot

Our Hebden curtains are cut from 100% cotton and carry a printed stripe in deep beetroot red on a soft cream ground. The stripe is a printed woven-look design rather than a woven yarn-dyed weave, which is worth knowing: the pattern is on the face of the cloth and reads as a crisp vertical line down the drop. They are sold as a pair and hang from a pencil pleat header, the gathered tape that pulls up into narrow, even folds and hooks onto a track or a pole. Sizes run from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so there is a drop and a width for most standard windows.

Vertical stripes suit a window you want to feel taller, and the beetroot-and-cream palette sits comfortably in a living room or a bedroom with warm neutral walls, natural wood and a little plum or berry elsewhere in the room. Because cotton hangs with a natural, slightly relaxed drape rather than a stiff formal fall, these read as easy and lived-in rather than fussy. Choose your size by measuring your track or pole width and the drop you want from the header to where the hem should sit; the curtain figures are width first, then drop.

The face is cotton and the curtains carry a blackout lining, so they block daylight and help a room stay dark and settled until you are ready to be up. That lining also gives the curtains body and helps them hang well. Cotton is a natural fibre that takes colour cleanly and feels dry and breathable to the touch. Read the sewn-in care label before the first wash, since a lined, blackout-backed curtain behaves differently from a single layer of cloth. Pair them with the beetroot velvet cushion shown alongside if you want to pull the colour through the room.

Do these curtains block out light?

Yes, they carry a blackout lining, so they keep daylight at bay and help a room stay dark, which is useful for bedrooms and for anyone who likes a lie-in.

Is the SKU one curtain or a pair?

The listing is for a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels. Check your track or pole width against the total pair width before ordering.

What does pencil pleat mean and what will it fit?

Pencil pleat is a gathered header tape that draws the top into narrow upright folds and hooks onto a standard curtain track or a pole, making it one of the most flexible headings.

Is the stripe woven or printed?

The stripe is a printed woven-look design, so the effect of a woven stripe is printed onto the cotton face rather than created by dyed yarns in the weave.

How do I choose the right size?

Sizes run from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, quoted width first then drop. Measure your track width and the drop you want, then pick the nearest size up.