Linen Curtains

Natural linen is a plant fibre. It is soft, breathes, and has the real variation in the weave that people love. It also creases, relaxes over time, and can drop or lift a little with humidity, so a natural linen curtain is a living thing rather than a fixed one. Cleaning is gentle: dry clean or a careful wash, depending on the fabric.

Linen look is a polyester or blended weave made to copy the slub and texture. It holds its drop, does not shrink, and is easier to clean. If you want the look without the upkeep, or the curtain is going in a bathroom or a sunny room, go linen look. Samples are free, and they are the only way to tell the two apart in your own light.

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The most popular linen curtain is a sheer: a light, open weave in white, ivory, oatmeal or sand, hung S-fold from the ceiling. It diffuses glare, hides the street by day, and gives the room a soft, textured glow. Like any sheer it is see-through at night, so in bedrooms pair it with a blockout on a double track or a blockout blind behind.

Sheer curtains

A heavier linen with a blockout lining gives you a bedroom curtain with the same natural face but full light control and real insulation. The lining also protects the linen from the sun, which extends its life on a north or west window. Thermal lining is the option where you want warmth without full darkness. S-fold suits a lined linen well; pinch pleat gives it a more tailored, traditional hang.

Blockout curtains

Linen reads best in its natural range: whites, off-whites, oatmeal, flax, sand and soft greys. Stronger colours are available in the blends. Direct sun will fade any fabric over time; natural linen is more sensitive than a blend, so use a lining or choose linen look on a harsh window. Vacuum with a brush head between cleans and follow the care instructions on the fabric.