The Ultimate Velvet Polyester Pencil Pleat Curtains - Chocolate

The Ultimate Velvet Pencil Pleat Curtains are a pair of blackout velvet curtains in a deep chocolate brown, with a soft matt finish that catches the light softly rather than shining. They are made from 100% polyester velvet with a polyurethane blackout backing, so the fabric does the work of two: a plush face you see from inside the room, and a light-blocking layer behind it. They come as a pair and are offered in nine size options, from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm, so you can match both the width of your window and the drop you want.

These suit a bedroom where you want proper darkness for sleep, or a living room where you want to close out a dark evening and settle in. Chocolate is a warm, grounding brown that sits happily against neutral and stone-coloured walls, and works with green upholstery, rust and amber accents, and natural wood. Because velvet has weight and body, the curtains hang in full, rounded folds rather than hanging flat, which reads as generous even on a modest window. Check your window width against the pair width and choose a drop that reaches your sill, floor or somewhere in between.

The pencil pleat header gathers the fabric into even upright folds and threads onto a standard curtain track or a pole with rings, so hanging is straightforward. The lined blackout construction means the curtains block light and add a layer of insulation and quiet at the glass. Being polyester, the velvet is hard-wearing and holds its colour and pile well through everyday use. Hang them with the folds dressed evenly on the first day and they will settle into their drape over the following weeks. If you are furnishing more than one room, the same style is available in a range of sizes to keep windows consistent throughout the home.

Do these curtains block out all the light?

The supplier states 100% blackout, with a polyurethane backing behind the velvet face designed to stop light passing through the fabric itself for a dark, private room.

What size should I buy for my window?

The first figure is the width per pair and the second is the drop, running from 117 x 137cm up to 229 x 229cm. Measure your window width and the drop you want before choosing.

Will these fit a standard pole or track?

Yes. The pencil pleat header gathers onto a curtain tape and hangs from hooks, so it works on a conventional curtain track or a pole fitted with rings.

What is the fabric made from?

The face is 100% polyester velvet and the backing is polyurethane. Polyester velvet is hard-wearing, holds its pile and resists fading through everyday use.

Are these sold singly or as a pair?

They are sold as a pair of curtains, so one order gives you two panels to dress both sides of the window.