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Fabrics for Blinds & Curtains

The fabric is the most important decision in any window treatment. It determines how much light enters, how much privacy you have, how the room feels and how long your blinds or curtains will last. With nearly 30 years of experience, our team will help you choose exactly the right material for your space.

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Why it matters

What Your Fabric Choice Actually Controls

Beyond colour and texture, your fabric selection has a direct impact on how your space performs day to day. Here’s what to consider.

Light Control

The fabric determines how much natural light enters your room — from full blackout that blocks every ray to sheer weaves that bathe a space in soft, diffused light.

Privacy

Openness factor, weave density and coating all affect how much can be seen in from outside — particularly important for ground-floor rooms and street-facing windows.

Solar & Heat Control

Solar screen fabrics reflect UV radiation and reduce heat gain, cutting energy costs and protecting furniture and flooring from sun damage.

Acoustics

Heavier, denser fabrics absorb sound and reduce echo — a meaningful difference in open-plan offices, restaurants and rooms with hard floors.

Sustainability

Recycled and sustainably sourced fabrics support green building standards such as BREEAM and LEED without sacrificing performance or style.

Durability & Hygiene

Moisture-resistant and anti-microbial treatments extend the life of your blinds and curtains in kitchens, bathrooms, healthcare and hospitality settings.

Installation & Fitting

Precise, certified installation of manual and motorised systems with minimal disruption.

Smart Home & Motorisation

Automated shading integrated with leading BMS and smart-home platforms.
From brands to bespoke

Fabric That Works as Hard as It Looks

A beautiful fabric should also perform. We source from the world’s leading technical textile manufacturers — Serge Ferrari, Mermet, Hunter Douglas and Romo — so every roll we cut meets rigorous standards for colourfastness, fade resistance and dimensional stability.

For projects where off-the-shelf isn’t enough, we offer bespoke digital printing, custom weaves and premium collections that match high-end interiors without the lead times of fully custom manufacture.

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By product type

Fabrics Chosen for Each Window Treatment

Different products have different fabric requirements. We select and recommend materials that are specifically suited to the construction and performance demands of each blind or curtain type.

Roller Blinds

Fabric choice defines everything — from blackout for bedrooms to solar screen for conservatories and kitchen blinds that wipe clean. A wide openness range suits every room.

Vertical Blinds

Wide fabric panels need dimensional stability. We supply fabrics with the stiffness and weight to hang perfectly, in both blackout and solar screen weights.

Roman Blinds

Structured pleats demand fabrics with natural body. We offer linen blends, textured weaves and patterned options that fold crisply and look refined when raised.

Curtains & Drapes

From lightweight sheers to heavyweight interlined curtains, we source a full range of curtain fabrics — plain, patterned, velvet, linen and bespoke digital prints.

Pleated & Honeycomb Blinds

These precision-engineered shades use specialist fabrics with defined cell structures. We carry options with thermal and acoustic benefits built into the weave.

Motorised Systems

Motorised blinds place extra demands on fabric — consistent rolling, no static build-up and accurate light control every time. Our fabrics are tested for motorised performance.

Installation & Fitting

Precise, certified installation of manual and motorised systems with minimal disruption.

Smart Home & Motorisation

Automated shading integrated with leading BMS and smart-home platforms.
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Dive Deeper

Browse our detailed fabric guides to find the right collection and speciality for your project.

Fabric Range

Explore our curated collection from leading brands and our exclusive premium collection — luxury looks at accessible prices.

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Specialities & Functions

Blackout, solar screen, acoustic, eco-friendly, moisture-resistant and digitally printed fabrics explained.

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Find the perfect fabric

With nearly 30 years of experience our team will guide you to the ideal fabric for any commercial or residential project — whether you know exactly what you want or need expert advice from scratch.

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