Made to Measure Curtains

We will help you choose the most suitable header for your curtains that reflect your style and any practical considerations.

1. Pencil Pleat

A Pencil Pleat heading is made using a strung header tape which resembles a row of pencils laid side by side.

Our Pencil Pleat curtains are pleated to fit your exact window size and are best suited to a more informal look, smaller windows and in children's rooms.

Pencil Pleat curtains using thicker fabrics or interlinings are bulky so for this reason we don't recommend them on large recessed bay windows where the curtains are likely to cover much of the side windows when pulled back.

2. Pinch Pleat

Pinch Pleat is a traditional curtain heading used to create a classic luxury finish.

Pinch Pleat headings have permanent sewn-together pinch pleats - single, double or triple pinch pleats depending on fullness required. 

Pinch Pleat curtains offer plenty of body but stack back more neatly on large windows than pencil pleat.

As with any of our curtain headers, they can be trimmed with decorative pompoms or beading,  or have contrasting fabric borders.

3. Wave

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Wave is a Silent Gliss system and is created through combining a specially designed heading tape with a specific track or tracked pole to give a soft and simple continuous wave effect on curtains and voiles.

Wave curtains are ideal for contemporary living spaces with large windows or bifold doors as they stack back very neatly when made with unlined voile or dim out fabrics. 

Wave headers come in two sizes:

• 80mm wave offers a deeper wave with a larger distance from the front to the back
• 60mm wave which is shallower and smaller front to back, ideal for smaller recesses but will have a slightly larger stack back. 

4. Eyelet

Eyelet is a modern heading where the curtain pole is threaded through the eyelets without the need for rings or hooks.

Eyelet curtains stack back neatly for a minimal look but are only suitable for straight windows as the eyelets cannot pass brackets on curved and bay window poles.

They are best suited to living areas as they are more likely to leak light from between the eyelet waves.

Curtain Linings

We make unlined, lined, blackout lined and interlined curtains, and will advise on what is most appropriate to your chosen fabric and the practical considerations of your home.

1. Unlined

Voiles or privacy curtains are typically unlined and are useful for diffusing light and protecting curtains, hiding an ugly view or blocking the neighbours!

Nowadays there are also lots of dim out and blackout fabrics available designed to be used unlined as well.

These are particularly useful for large windows such as bifold doors to shield glare, and in large loft windows where the curtains need to be stacked back within a recess, or to optimise light. 

2. Blackout Lining

Blackout Lining is recommended where you need to block as much light as possible, for example in bedrooms and nurseries, or to protect fabrics from fading in sunlight.  

3. Thermal Interlining

Interlining sits between the visible parts of your curtains – the main fabric and the lining. Similar in feel to cotton wool or a flannel blanket, it provides a layer of thermal and acoustic insulation to improve warmth and energy efficiency on single glazed windows, and to dampen external noise. 

Interlining offers structural support to natural fabrics such as silk and linen, and to fine embroidered fabrics. 

Interlining provides an additional layer of protection for delicate fabrics prolonging the life of your curtains. 

And interlining changes the feel of the fabric dramatically. Many gorgeous fabrics can look a bit thin with just lining but when interlined they feel sumptuous and luxurious!