Do blackout curtains block 100% of light?

The dense blackout weave blocks the large majority of light through the cloth; no curtain is 100% because light still enters around the edges. To darken a room fully hang the rod 15 cm above the window, extend it 25 cm past the frame each side and take the drop to the floor.

What size blackout curtains do I need for a standard window?

For a window up to about 130 cm wide, the narrower pair gives 2× fullness. For windows up to about 240 cm, choose the 254 cm pair. Anything wider, or an unusual drop, can be entered as a custom size on the product page.

Are blackout curtains also thermal?

Yes. The dense weave that stops light also slows heat moving through the window, so they keep a bedroom cooler in an Australian summer and warmer in winter, and they cut outside noise noticeably.

Eyelet or pinch pleat for a bedroom?

Eyelet is the simpler choice: it hangs from a rod, needs no hooks or track and gives deep, even folds. Pinch pleat hangs from a track or rings and looks more tailored. Both are available on every blackout curtain at the same price.

How long do made-to-measure blackout curtains take?

Four to six weeks from sign-off, then tracked delivery anywhere in Australia. Delivery is free on every Australian order.

Can I get a fabric sample first?

Yes — samples are free and posted within one working day. Order them from the Samples page or the sample option on any curtain.

Curtains

Blackout curtains

Dense cloth for the rooms where light is the problem — bedrooms that face the morning sun, nurseries, and media rooms. Made to your measurements, because the light gets in at the edges when a curtain is too small for its window.

Everything in blackout curtains

Buying guide

Choosing blackout curtains

How dark is blackout?

Our blackout curtains are a dense, tightly woven blackout polyester that blocks the large majority of light coming through the cloth. What you will still see is light around the edges — the gap above the rod, at the sides and under the hem — so the fit matters as much as the fabric. For a bedroom or media room, hang the rod 15 cm above the frame, run it 25 cm past the frame each side, and take the drop to the floor. Done that way, a room reads as dark at midday.

If you only need to soften glare rather than black out a room, a lined curtain from the linen or designer ranges will do it with a lighter look; for a bedroom, nursery or media room, blackout is the right call.

Sizing and fullness

Each curtain comes in two panel widths — about 130 cm and 254 cm — in standard drops from 160 cm to 274 cm, and you can enter your own width and drop on the product page for anything else. Widths are per panel and each pack is two panels, so the narrower pair covers a window up to about 130 cm wide at 2× fullness, and the 254 cm pair a window up to about 240 cm.

Headings

Every curtain is made in the heading you choose on the product page: eyelet, pinch pleat, triple pleat, reverse tab or S-fold. Eyelets suit a rod and give deep, even folds; pinch and triple pleats hang from hooks on a track or rings and read more formal; reverse (back) tab hides the rod behind the fabric; S-fold needs a wave track and gives the continuous ripple you see in hotels.

How to measure

Fit the rod or track first, 10–15 cm above the frame and extending 15–25 cm past it each side, then measure from the top of the rod (or the underside of the track) to where you want the hem: sill, 1 cm above the floor, or puddled. Measure the drop at both ends and use the shorter figure. Our measuring guide walks through it with diagrams.

Lead time, delivery and samples

Made-to-measure curtains leave the workroom four to six weeks after you sign off the size and heading. Delivery is Australia-wide, tracked and insured — complimentary on every Australian order, with no minimum spend. Free fabric samples are posted within one working day so you can check colour and weight in your own light before ordering.

See the full measuring guide or order free samples.

Questions

Frequently asked

Do blackout curtains block 100% of light?: The dense blackout weave blocks the large majority of light through the cloth; no curtain is 100% because light still enters around the edges. To darken a room fully hang the rod 15 cm above the window, extend it 25 cm past the frame each side and take the drop to the floor.
What size blackout curtains do I need for a standard window?: For a window up to about 130 cm wide, the narrower pair gives 2× fullness. For windows up to about 240 cm, choose the 254 cm pair. Anything wider, or an unusual drop, can be entered as a custom size on the product page.
Are blackout curtains also thermal?: Yes. The dense weave that stops light also slows heat moving through the window, so they keep a bedroom cooler in an Australian summer and warmer in winter, and they cut outside noise noticeably.
Eyelet or pinch pleat for a bedroom?: Eyelet is the simpler choice: it hangs from a rod, needs no hooks or track and gives deep, even folds. Pinch pleat hangs from a track or rings and looks more tailored. Both are available on every blackout curtain at the same price.
How long do made-to-measure blackout curtains take?: Four to six weeks from sign-off, then tracked delivery anywhere in Australia. Delivery is free on every Australian order.
Can I get a fabric sample first?: Yes — samples are free and posted within one working day. Order them from the Samples page or the sample option on any curtain.