Description
These are a pair of plain velvet eyelet curtains with a soft matte pile and a full blackout lining. The velvet gives them a dense, light-catching surface that shifts tone as it falls, warm and deep where the folds gather and lighter across the flat faces. Being a pair, you hang one panel each side of the window, and the eyelet header threads straight onto a pole, so there are no hooks or tape to set up. They come in a wide spread of drops and widths, from 117cm up to 229cm on each axis, so you can match the panels to a short window or a full-height run.
Velvet earns its place in a living room or bedroom because it does two jobs at once. The pile absorbs a little sound and softens a hard-floored, sparsely furnished room, and here the fabric is backed for blackout, so it blocks daylight for a darker, more private space and a better lie-in. That makes them a sensible choice for a bedroom, a nursery or a snug where you watch television. The warm reddish-brown reads well against a pale wall and sits comfortably with wood furniture and deeper berry or plum upholstery.
The header is eyelet, which drops into even, rounded pleats and slides easily when you open and close them. When you order, work to the pole rather than the window: measure the drop from the top of the pole and choose a width that gives you enough gather across the track. Being polyester, the fabric is stable and hard-wearing and holds its colour well. Follow the care label on your panels for washing. Hang them so the hem just clears the floor or sits a touch below the sill, and the weight of the velvet will do the rest.
Specification
| Material |
100% polyester with polyurethane blackout backing |
| Design |
Plain matte velvet, mink |
| Construction |
Lined, blackout, eyelet header |
| Size |
117 x 137cm to 229 x 229cm (per pair) |
| Sold as |
Pair of curtains |
Frequently Asked
Is this one curtain or a pair?
Each order is a pair of panels, so you get one curtain to hang on each side of the window from a single purchase.
Do these actually block out the light?
Yes, the fabric carries a blackout backing that blocks daylight, which makes them a good choice for a bedroom or nursery where you want a dark, private room.
How do I hang eyelet curtains?
The eyelets are rings set into the top of the fabric that thread directly onto a curtain pole, so there is no separate tape or hooks to fit.
What size should I order?
Measure to your pole rather than the glass, taking the drop from the top of the pole and allowing enough width across the track for the panels to gather.
What is the fabric made of?
It is a polyester velvet with a polyurethane backing, giving a soft matte pile on the front and a light-blocking layer behind.