Strawberry Thief Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Biscuit

These pencil pleat curtains carry Strawberry Thief, one of William Morris's best-known designs, first drawn in 1883 after the thrushes he found stealing fruit from his kitchen garden. Here the pattern is rendered as a jacquard, which means the design is woven into the cloth rather than printed on top, giving the birds, strawberries and dense foliage a subtle depth and texture you can see as the light moves across the fabric. The cloth is 100% polyester and each order is a pair of curtains, fully lined, finished with a 5 inch pencil pleat header at the top.

They suit a living room or bedroom where you want a patterned window that anchors the rest of the scheme, and the busy floral reads beautifully against panelled walls, painted joinery and warm timber. In this Biscuit colourway the ground is a soft warm grey with the pattern picked out in cream, tan and touches of muted orange, so it sits happily with sage greens, natural linens and mid-brown wood. The full lining gives the curtains body so they hang in even folds, and helps them sit well as a room-darkening layer when drawn.

The 5 inch pencil pleat header gathers the fabric into neat vertical folds and works on a curtain pole or a track, so you can hang them whichever way your window is already set up. Eight sizes are available, from 117 x 137cm up to 228 x 228cm, so measure your pole width and your desired drop before choosing. Care is simple to remember: dry clean and cool iron only, which protects the woven jacquard and keeps the colours true. If you like the design, the Strawberry Thief pattern appears across the wider range so you can echo it with a cushion elsewhere in the room.

How many curtains come in a pack?

Each order is a pair, so you receive two curtain panels sized to cover the width stated for that variant when gathered.

What does the jacquard weave mean for how they look?

The pattern is woven into the cloth rather than printed on, which gives the design texture and a quiet depth that shifts as the light changes.

Will pencil pleat curtains work on a pole or a track?

Yes, the 5 inch pencil pleat header gathers onto curtain hooks and suits either a pole or a track, so it fits most existing window fittings.

How should I clean and iron them?

They are dry clean only, and if you need to press them use a cool iron to protect the woven jacquard and keep the colours looking their best.

How do I choose the right size?

Measure the width of your pole or track and the drop you want from the header to the sill or floor, then pick the closest size from the eight available.

Are the curtains lined?

Yes, they are fully lined, which adds body so they hang in even folds and helps block more light when drawn across the window.