Peter Lees Fabrics Blog

21/05/22 - What is New England style?Relax and unwind. Sometimes compared with Scandi and the Danish concept of Hygge - New England style works whether you live in the UK, EU, Australia, Canada, New Zealand or in the US. New England style fits with Coastal or Farmhouse..

14/05/22 - ILIV Fabrics direct from UK to USAInternational sales of ILIV branded Fabrics are now only available via a UK address. This is easily achieved using a parcel forwarder such as Forward2me who will provide you with your own unique UK address and forward the goods to ..

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..