Soft Chenille Plain Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Beetroot

These are pencil pleat curtains in a soft chenille, sold as a pair and made from 100% polyester with a matching polyester lining. The face is a plain, deep beetroot red with the gentle, slightly heathered texture chenille is known for: the yarn is looped and cut so the surface catches the light softly rather than reflecting it, giving a matt finish with no sheen. The supplier rates them as fully blackout, so the lining is working to block daylight rather than just soften it. They come in eight made-up sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, which covers everything from a narrow single window to a wide pair of doors.

Curtains this weight suit a living room or bedroom where you want warmth underfoot in every sense: chenille has a dense, cosy hand that reads well in a room with wood floors, natural textures and softer neutral walls. The beetroot shade is rich without being loud, so it sits happily against pink, cream or warm grey and pairs comfortably with green, brass or timber tones nearby. Because they block light fully, they earn their place in a bedroom, a nursery or any room where you want to hold back early mornings and streetlight.

The header is a pencil pleat, which gathers the fabric into neat vertical folds and hangs from standard curtain hooks on a track or a pole, so they are straightforward to put up. Polyester holds its shape and colour well and resists creasing, which suits a heavier drape like this. The curtains are lined for body and to help the blackout do its job. To choose your size, measure your pole or track width and your drop from the ring to where you want the hem to fall, then pick the made-up size closest above your measurements.

Are these curtains fully blackout?

Yes, the supplier rates the fabric as 100% blackout, so the lined chenille is designed to block daylight and help keep a room dark and private.

Is the price for one curtain or a pair?

Each size is sold as a pair of curtains, so you receive two panels to dress both sides of your window.

How do I work out which size I need?

Measure the width of your pole or track and the drop from the hooks to where you want the hem, then choose the made-up size just above both figures.

What does the pencil pleat header need to hang?

Pencil pleat gathers onto standard curtain hooks and hangs from a track or a pole, so it works with most common curtain fittings.

What does chenille feel like?

Chenille has a dense, soft, slightly fuzzy pile with a matt finish, giving a warm and cosy texture rather than a shiny or slippery surface.

Will the polyester crease easily?

Polyester holds its shape well and resists creasing, which suits a heavier lined drape like this and helps the folds hang cleanly.