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Direct fabrics are leading suppliers of velvet curtains. Style your room with luxurious velvet curtains. Everything in the velvet range is flame retardant for use in the commercial world.

The range includes a standard cotton velvet, a crushed velvet and a super soft velvet.

If you need assistance then please speak with the team and we will be happy to quote or send free samples


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Velvet curtains are a type of drapery made of a plush, soft, and luxurious fabric called velvet. Velvet is a woven tufted fabric that has a short, dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel and sheen.

Direct Fabrics offers a range of velvet curtains in various styles, colors, and sizes to suit different needs and preferences.

To keep your velvet curtains from Direct Fabrics looking their best, we recommend the following care instructions:

  • Dry clean only
  • Do not iron
  • Do not bleach
  • Avoid direct sunlight and heat
  • Regularly dust or vacuum with a soft brush attachment

Following these care instructions will help ensure the longevity and beauty of your velvet curtains.

Yes, velvet curtains can be suitable for all rooms, depending on the style and color you choose. They can add a touch of elegance, warmth, and texture to a room, and are particularly popular in living rooms, bedrooms, and home theaters.

At Direct Fabrics, we offer a range of velvet curtains in different styles, colors, and sizes to suit different needs and preferences. Whether you're looking for a bold statement or a subtle touch of luxury, we have options to suit you.

As a family business, we at Direct Fabrics aim to provide a uniquely professional and personalised service for all our customers, however big or small. We work within contract furnishings sectors and have over 60 years of experience, ensuring we provide unparalleled quality in all projects we assist in. We are only too aware that each customer will have individual requirements, whether it’s a metre of fabric or a contract for a hotel, school or nursing home, we’ll be able to tailor our service for you.

All members of our customer service team pride themselves on giving every customer clear concise advice and informing you, whatever stage your order’s at, from quick quotations to receiving free samples, and then post-order. When you pick up the phone, you’re able to speak to the team between 9am-5pm from Monday to Friday. You may even speak to the Director himself as he plays a keen role in the day-to-day operations of the company.

Our humble story started with Joe Simon commenced trading in 1947, his market stall was the place to buy velvet in the North East. The chances are that if you are from the North East, a member of family will remember the ‘curtain men’, Joe and son Martin, from the early days. Nowadays Direct Fabrics is a third-generation family business; for over 60 years we have expanded our business with loyal and dedicated staff.

ECS Enterprises Ltd’s trading entity, Direct Fabrics, still prides itself on the same ethics that Joe and Martin Simon stood by. We share our passion for textiles with all our clients to make your projects run smoothly and ensure the quality of soft furnishings you expect from a British manufacturer. We continue to provide you with a comprehensive range of quality fabrics including bedding, towels and restaurant linens, all at competitive prices. We’re preferred by some of the most prestigious hotels including the Marriot, Sheraton, Hilton and many more.

We look forward to doing business with you and we look forward to receiving any questions or comments you may have.

Edward C. Simon

(Director)

ECS Enterprises t/a Direct Fabrics

Company Registration - 08543363

VAT Number 181905107

Our fabrics that feature sound absorption coefficients and an acoustic rating have these scores as a result of extensive laboratory testing alongside SRL Acoustics.

Contract curtains are required by law to be flame retardant, they must meet the BS5867 Part 2 Type B/C standards. We at Direct Fabrics offer a large range of fabrics that BSI have accredited with these standards.

Some other accreditations held by our several flame retardant fabrics include:
- NFPA 701 Part 1 & 2
- European EN 13773
- Italian Classe Uno
- IMO FTP Code 2010 Part 7




Velvet Curtains - Made to Measure Velour Curtains

Direct Fabrics are a UK leading supplier of velvet made to measure curtains and supply free samples and quotes of all there products to give the very best products for their customers.

Buy online made to measure velvet curtains. All curtains are manufactured in the UK and are made with quality lining and heading tapes.

All our fabrics are made to the size and bespoke to your requirements. We use luxury linings to make our standard velvet and crushed velvet curtains.

Blackout Curtains

If you want to have a blackout velvet curtains then you can simply add on our 3 pass blackout lining or buy our polyester velvet which is a wide width fabric that comes with the 3 pass coating already applied to the reverse of the fabric. This means you get the blackout effect through the material as well as the thermal improvement as all the holes in the weave has been filled with the coating.

Our range of blackout velvets includes;

Best Selling

Silver Crushed Velvets in our Milano range, this is hugely popular at the moment and is a super soft feel to the fabric. You can have

Velour Eyelet Curtains - These are manufactured

Flame Retardant Velvet Curtains

Our flame retardant velvet curtain range has been selected as they are certified to British standards, this includes our cotton velvet curtains and they can be purchased as a curtain pair or as a single curtains. You have a full choice of headings and linings. Unlike ready made fully lined curtains you can choose to upgrade to a blackout lined curtain. So you will get a pair of fully lined curtains for your window or stage.

Specification of your velvet curtains

All our velvets are a heavy weight and this means that you get a luxury product. As the curtains are manufactured to your exact specification you can choose what to have.

  • Pencil Pleat Heading, Eyelet Curtain Heading, Pinch Pleat or Stage Headings.
  • Fullness of the curtain as standard is 2x the track width, but again if you want a less full curtain this can be done with a bespoke quuote.

Popular Ready Made Curtain Sizes

As we are a manufacturer we can offer you more than the standard sizes that are presented with ready made curtains and also the quality of the curtains as they are stiched in the UK is of a higher quality.

When buying a bespoke product you can avoid getting something that is okay but not perfect. Made to measure offer the highest quality and from Direct Fabrics and amazing price.

Widths 44" (112cm) / 66" (167cm) / 90" (228cm)

Drops 54" (137cm) / 72" (183cm) / 90" (228cm)



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