Bespoke curtains from us aren’t just attractive – they’re also eco-friendly. They can reduce the carbon footprint of your home and lifestyle by an impressive 30%, and sometimes more. 

The purpose of this guide is to provide you with a fuller introduction to eco-friendly fabric options for your bespoke made-to-measure curtains. By the end of it, you should have a much better idea of which materials you need to buy and how they can help you go green. 

So, without further ado, let’s get into the guide. 

What’s The Point Of Eco-Friendly Fabrics For Bespoke Curtains? 

Eco-friendly fabrics for bespoke curtains bring all sorts of benefits to your home. And the faster you get them, the sooner these advantages will arrive. 

The main perk is carbon reduction. Organic textile manufacturers use around 46% less energy in production than their synthetic counterparts. In other words, eco-friendly materials embody less carbon. 

The other big benefit is the positive health consequences. Natural products don’t contain volatile organic compounds, and they’re not prone to out-gassing. Most of them are also hypoallergenic, so even if you come into contact with them, you’re unlikely to develop a rash. Overall, this means better indoor air quality. 

Finally, you can get increased longevity from green fabrics if you opt for recycled fibres. Depending on the material, these outlive standard virgin materials significantly in the right setting, depending on the processing. With them, you could avoid replacing fabrics for over a decade. 

Guide: How To Find Eco-Friendly Fabrics For Your Bespoke Curtains

So, how can you actually go about finding eco-friendly fabrics for your bespoke curtains? What should you be doing to increase the likelihood of success?

Go Through The Top Eco-Friendly Fabric Options

First, you’ll want to evaluate all the top eco-friendly fabric options. These can tell you quickly how the fabric you’ve chosen stacks up. 

Bamboo linen is a more exotic green option. It comes from fast-growing bamboo forests, usually in Southeast Asia, and is widely regarded as being “carbon-negative.” In other words, bamboo production extracts more CO2 from the atmosphere than all the drape-associated activities add to it. 

Recycled polyester is another option (sometimes abbreviated rPET). Every time you order curtains made of this material, it means that over a pound of microplastics doesn’t enter the ground or food chain. 

You could also go for a hemp blend. This crop doesn’t usually require irrigation, and it grows quickly, massively reducing water and carbon emissions versus conventional cotton (with some estimates up to 70%). 

Finally, you can always opt for organic cotton. It doesn’t involve the use of any herbicides or pesticides, and it has lower emissions than most conventional synthetic fabric options. 

Check Certifications

Once you’ve found a material you think will work in your home, check the brand’s certifications. Make sure that it fits your requirements. 

These days, you can look for a whole bunch of certifications, so you’ll need to find ones that align with your green goals. 

The Global Organic Textile Standards is a good place to start. It means fabrics don’t contain synthetics. 

Another standard to watch is OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. This one actually looks for harmful chemicals, like VOCs, and tells you if they’re in the product. 

Cradle to Cradle is also worth checking out. Fabrics with gold ratings imply “zero waste” or a circular economy. In essence, they can be used again, perhaps infinitely. 

When checking these certifications, always do your due diligence. Even if a vendor says their products are green and eco-friendly, you should verify with the original rating organisation. 

Add Customisations

The final step is to add customisations. These finishing touches and final flourishes can reduce energy consumption even further and cut down on CO2 emissions. 

For example, cutting material precisely reduces waste. Therefore, make sure you tell us exactly how much material you need (or get us to work it out for you). 

You can also do things like layering to boost sustainability. Adding sheer to rPET blackout can improve insulation substantially, reducing heat loss from your rooms. Sometimes, you can cut the energy required for heating by up to 40% with this method. 

Finally, you want to check the dyes used in the curtain products. Natural compounds tend to be significantly safer than synthetics. 

Styling Tips: How Can You Be Eco-Chic With Bespoke Curtain Fabrics?

Just because certain fabrics are eco-friendly doesn’t mean you have to compromise on style. In fact, most modern options in 2025 are virtually indistinguishable from their conventional counterparts. 

Minimalist

If you want something minimalist, try combining a neutral natural fabric, like organic cotton or bamboo, with specialist sheers (from a green brand). Then, look for mountings and rods from FSC timber. Wood with this certification is sustainable and causes minimal harm to natural forests, woodlands, and ecosystems. 

Boho

What about if you want to opt for something boho? You could go for hemp prints combined with earthy dyes on the fabric. These won’t just stand out – they’ll also do their part to cut down on carbon emissions and prevent dangerous chemicals from entering the environment. 

Modern Barnhouse

Finally, you could go for an eco-friendly barn-like feel with organic cotton and hardware from a previous installation. All you’d need to do is upcycle it to bring it back to its original form and colour scheme. 

Don’t Make These Eco-Friendly Bespoke Curtain Fabric Mistakes

Of course, if you want to add eco-friendly fabrics to your property, you’ll need to avoid some common pitfalls. Here’s what to do: 

• Avoid greenwashing claims. Some fabric brands will make it appear like their fabrics are friendly to the environment. 
• Overbuying for insulation. Only buy the layers and add-ons that you need to avoid waste. 

Final Verdict

Eco-friendly fabrics for bespoke curtains can transform your property in more ways than one. Not only do they look great, but they also help you live greener, targeting superior insulation and lower embodied carbon (as well as fewer nasty chemicals). 

If you’re interested in this type of bespoke curtain fabric, be sure to browse the collection in our shop.