Strawberry Thief Jacquard Linen Pencil Pleat Curtains - Linen

These pencil pleat curtains carry the Strawberry Thief design, one of William Morris's best-known archive patterns, woven into a jacquard cloth rather than printed onto it. That woven construction is what gives the fabric its tonal, low-contrast look: the strawberry plants and small birds catch the light against the ground rather than standing out as blocks of colour, so the pattern reads as texture from across the room and resolves into detail up close. The face of the fabric is polyester and the lining is recycled polyester, and both curtains come as a pair, ready to hang.

They suit a living room, a bedroom or a study where you want the window dressed properly and the light managed. The lining is a room-darkening one, which cuts the amount of daylight coming through and adds privacy after dark, so they earn their place in a bedroom as much as a sitting room. The tonal beige colouring sits quietly with painted walls and natural wood, and it works alongside plainer cushions and throws without competing with them. Choose a width that comfortably covers your window with a little overlap at the centre, and a drop that reaches where you want it, sill, radiator or floor.

The header is a pencil pleat, which gathers the top into even folds and hooks onto a standard curtain track or a pole with rings, so hanging is straightforward and does not tie you to one fixing. The pair is offered across a range of sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, measured width by drop, so you can match both how wide the window is and how far down you want the fabric to fall. The same woven design gives the whole window a settled, considered finish.

Is this pattern printed or woven into the fabric?

It is woven, using a jacquard technique, so the strawberry plants and birds are formed by the weave itself rather than printed on the surface, which gives the tonal look you see.

Will these curtains block out the light?

They are fully lined with a room-darkening lining, which reduces the daylight coming through and adds privacy. This dims a room noticeably rather than making it fully black.

How do I hang pencil pleat curtains?

The gathered pencil pleat header takes curtain hooks, so it hangs from a standard track or from a pole with rings. Draw up the cords to gather the top to your rail width.

What width should I choose for my window?

As a pair, the curtains should together be wider than the window so they gather nicely and overlap slightly at the centre when closed. Measure your track or pole, not the glass.

Does the sale include both curtains?

Yes, the price is for a pair of curtains, so you receive both panels needed to dress a single window across the range of sizes offered.