Linen, Cotton or Blend: Which Fabric for Your Curtains

There's no such thing as the "best" fabric: there's the right one for your room. Here's how the fabrics we use most tend to behave.

Linen

It's our favourite for curtains: it falls naturally, filters light with a warm veil and ages beautifully. It has a living texture, slightly irregular, that you can both see and feel. It creases a little: that's part of its charm, not a flaw.

Cotton

More even and compact than linen, it offers full colours and a soft hand. It's a versatile choice that's easy to match, ideal when you want a bold colour and a uniform surface.

Blends

A linen-cotton blend combines the drape of linen with the stability of cotton: fewer creases, good body, balanced results. It's often the most practical compromise for anyone who wants the character of linen with less upkeep.

How to decide

Think about the light coming in and how much you want to filter it, then look at the drape: a heavier fibre creates more pronounced folds. When in doubt, order samples and hold them against the window at different times of day.

Made to measure with Feelago

Feelago makes curtains and furnishing fabrics to measure: linen and genuine fabrics, the right make-up for every window and a configurator that starts from your own measurements. With Feelago you can order a sample to feel the fabric before you decide, and see a preview of your curtain as you put it together. Configure your made-to-measure curtain on the Feelago website.