The Ultimate Velvet Plain Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Black

The Ultimate Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains are a plain black velvet curtain, sold as a pair and made from 100% polyester on both the face and the lining. Polyester holds a matte velvet pile well, and here it reads as a deep, even black with the soft light-catching surface you can see in the fabric swatch. The pencil pleat header gathers the fabric into neat vertical folds, so the curtains hang in the fluid columns shown in the photographs whether drawn or open. They come in eight sizes, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm per pair, so you can match the drop to a shorter window or a full-length reveal.

These suit a living room or bedroom where you want the window to sit quietly behind everything else. The plain black works against warm neutral walls and wood floors, as the room shot shows, and it gives a green velvet chair or a grey cushion room to stand out rather than competing with them. Because the lining is described as room-darkening, they are a sensible choice for a bedroom where you want to hold back morning light, or a snug where you want to keep glare off a screen. Hang them on a pole with curtain rings threaded through the pencil pleat tape.

The curtains are lined, with the same polyester used for both layers, and the pencil pleat tape lets you gather the header to the width of your pole and space the folds evenly. Velvet has a direction to its pile, so hang both curtains the same way up for a consistent depth of colour across the pair. Measure your pole width and your desired drop before choosing a size, and remember curtains want to be wider than the window to gather properly.

Are these curtains sold as a pair?

Yes, each size is supplied as a pair of curtains, so the figures given cover both panels together rather than a single one.

What does the room-darkening lining do?

The lining is designed to block light and add privacy, which makes these a good fit for a bedroom or a room where you want to cut glare.

How do I hang pencil pleat curtains?

Thread curtain rings or hooks through the pencil pleat tape at the top, then draw the cords to gather the header to your pole width.

What size should I choose?

Measure your pole width and the drop you want, then pick from the eight sizes ranging from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm per pair.

Does the velvet have a pile direction?

Velvet pile runs one way, so hang both panels the same way up to keep the depth of colour even across the pair.