Peter Lees Fabrics Blog

30/04/22 - How Do I Calculate How Much Fabric I Need For Curtains?Firstly you need to calculate how many 'drops' are required for your curtains. This will depend on your curtain heading and your track or pole length. The chart below applies to standard 140 cms width fabric only and using the minim..

30/04/22 - What Is Curtain Fullness?Curtain Fullness is simply the extra width in your curtains to create 'gather'. The traditional 'double fullness' adage is a little too simplistic for the various heading styles available and so we've created an 'easy to read' chart..

29/04/22 - What is Curtain Velvet?Curtain Velvet is 'pile' fabric and is considered both elegant and luxurious. It adds warmth to any home both physically and aesthetically. Curtain Velvet transcends any current style trend, it is rich and opulent, soft to the touch..

29/04/22 - How To Choose Curtain Fabric?Curtains and fabric, colour and pattern are finally back in fashion. But we've been living with those cold and minimalist interiors for so long - how do we choose curtain fabric? There's a bewildering array of curtain fabrics on the..

08/04/22 - Delivery on sale fabrics is now freeWith the cost of living continuing to impact everyone in the UK, here at Peter Lees Fabrics we're doing our best to keep our prices as low as possible, whilst maintaining the same level of quality that has pleased so many customers ove..