Made to Measure Curtains

Woven linen curtains, with fabric from our Scandinavian Woven Linens offer a timeless elegance and natural charm that's hard to match. These fabrics are a beautiful collection of fine woven stripes where the pattern is integrated into the fabric through weaving rather than printing. Better yet, the Lapland Stripe in this collection is double-sided, making it ideal for processed blinds and unlined curtains. 

Our mostly 100% woven fabrics sit within our Scandinavian Collection and comprises of four different designs, each in a choice of colourways:

1)   Lapland Stripe, which includes an IKAT weave, evokes the simple landscape and rural life of the Sami people in Lapland.

2)   Scandi Stripe is a colourful stripe, with a much more contemporary feel, with two striking colourways: Warm & Cool. Since they are woven with five different coloured stripes, they co-ordinate with many of our fabrics.

3)   Nordic Stripe evokes wood panelled interiors and warm log fires. Co-ordinates include Paisley Ground – Limestone, Raspberry, Stripe and Dash – Apple Green and Raspberry and Flora and Fauna – Mushroom and Raspberry, and all Tomato fabrics

4)   Malmo is a beautiful striped design, ideal for curtains. It includes oranges and blues on a Linen Union fabric, also with a wonderful embroidered motif. Co-ordinates include all our fabrics in Cornflower and Day Lily, including the following: Life and Eternity Detail – Cornflower and Plain Linen Union in Day Lily.

Striped soft furnishings can be elegant and make the perfect choice for luxury designer curtains when they are tone-on-tone, energetic when they're bright and bold, such as Malmo, and also classic when the stripes are the same width.

Why choose Vanessa Arbuthnott’s woven linen designs?

There are plenty of reasons to choose Vanessa’s woven linens.

1)   Natural Beauty: Woven linen has a distinct texture, you can feel every yarn. Its appearance adds a touch of natural beauty to any space; our Scandinavian Woven Linens are a hand-woven IKAT print, and the pattern can be irregular and unique, which exudes its own natural charm.

2)   Versatility: Vanessa’s Scandinavian Woven Linens offer versatility and can be used in both cosy, casual settings and more formal spaces. They drape beautifully for curtains and create a relaxed, inviting atmosphere when used for occasional use upholstery.

3)   Environmental Sustainability: Linen is made from the flax plant, which requires minimal water and pesticides to grow. As a result, it's considered a more environmentally sustainable option compared to other fabrics like cotton or polyester.

4)   Timeless Appeal: Linen has a timeless, luxurious appeal that never goes out of style. Vanessa Arbuthnott's 100% woven Scandi and Lapland Stripes include contemporary colours, ensuring that your interiors remain joyous and stylish for years to come.

Why choose our Scandinavian Woven Linens for made to measure curtains?

Vanessa’s woven Scandinavian stripes are perfect for made to measure curtains. Stripes on fabrics are completely timeless and unlike bolder patterned fabrics you will never tire of them. Rich in texture, 100% woven fabric drapes beautifully, and also the design can be seen on both sides.  

Given the natural translucence of woven linen, without a lining, this makes an ideal alternative to net curtains. Both colourful Scandi Stripe and the different variations of Lapland Stripe make them easy to co-ordinate with other designs Vanessa’s fabric collections.

What goes well with our Scandinavian Woven Linens?

Striped fabrics are a very good coordinate and mix well with plains, florals, and other patterns. Striped soft furnishing fabrics can be elegant and make the perfect choice for luxury designer curtains when they're tone-on-tone, energetic when they're bright and bold, and also classic when the stripes are the same width. Our popular vertical striped woven fabrics include Lapland Stripe, Scandi Stripe, Malmo and Nordic Stripe.

(Please note some images may contain discontinued fabrics)