The Stitched Guide to Lining

When keeping light out or heat in isn’t a priority, the simplest option is to have your curtains or blinds made in your chosen fabric and leave them unlined. Synergy works well unlined as it’s a thicker, heavier fabric that hangs well on its own.

Lining your curtains or blinds helps them stay in shape, keeps rooms warmer and protects your fabric from sunlight. A high-quality ivory cotton lining is stitched to the back of your chosen fabric before your curtains or blinds are made.

Ideal for the bedroom, blackout lining keeps the early morning light at bay and ensures a good night’s kip. An ivory blackout lining is stitched to the back of your fabric before your curtains or blinds are made.

Good for old, draughty windows, interlining also gives your curtains a plump, luxurious look. A thick, padded lining is stitched between your fabric and the cotton lining before your curtains are made. Ideal for fabrics like silk.

Interlining finished with an ivory blackout lining attached to the back of the fabric.

Ideal for large windows, and good for keeping the warmth in and the cold out, we stitch a thicker, fleecier lining to the back of your fabric for a more sumptuous look.

We use a similar fleecy lining as we do for bonded, but back it with an ivory blackout fabric.

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