Find the right lining for your curtains
Lining is the fabric sewn behind your curtain. It adds a finished backing and helps you choose how much daylight comes through.
Why add a lining?
Keep the fabric you love at the front, and choose a backing that suits the way you use your room.
Choose your light level
Filter daylight for a living space, or choose a blackout lining for a bedroom.
Give the curtain more body
A backing adds weight and a consistent finish on the window-facing side.
Choose a heavier backing
Thermal Shield adds a thicker coated lining when you want extra substance and insulation.
Lining photos show fabric and construction. Room brightness will also depend on your curtain fabric and any gaps around the window.
LuxDrape linings at a glance
Compare light blocking, fabric weight and construction.
Swipe across the table to compare all six options.
| Lining option | UnlinedNo added backing | Soft ShadeLight filtering | Light DimLight filtering | Deep DimLight filtering | Complete BlockBlackout | Thermal ShieldThermal blackout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light blocking | Fabric dependent | 60% | 70% | 75% | 100% | 100% |
| Material | Face fabric only | Microfiber | Cotton | Polyester | Microfiber | Microfiber |
| Weight | No added layer | 90 gsm | 117 gsm | 140 gsm | 150 gsm | 250 gsm |
| Construction | No added lining | Lightweight lining | Cotton lining | Polyester lining | 2-pass coating | 3-pass coating |
| Available for | Curtains & selected Roman shades | Curtains & selected Roman shades | Curtains | Curtains & selected Roman shades | Curtains & selected Roman shades | Curtains & selected Roman shades |
Percentages describe light blocked by the lining material, not a measured reduction in room brightness. The face fabric, color and window coverage also affect the result.
Gsm means grams per square meter. A 2-pass or 3-pass coating describes how many times the lining is coated. Check your product page for the options available.
No added backing
Unlined
Keep the natural character of your chosen fabric, with no extra backing layer. Light control and privacy depend on the fabric, weave and color you select.
- Fabric
- Your chosen curtain fabric
- Best for
- Natural fabric drape
Unlined does not mean 0% light blocking. Compare the actual fabric at your window, especially with the room lights on at night.
Light filtering
Soft Shade
A light backing layer for a softly lit room. Choose it when you want to filter daylight while keeping a lighter feel to the curtain.
- Fabric
- 90 gsm · Microfiber
- Best for
- Living and dining rooms
The lightest lining in this range. A good starting point when blackout is not your priority.
Light filtering
Light Dim
A cotton backing with more light filtering than Soft Shade. Use it to soften a bright window while allowing some daylight through the lining.
- Fabric
- 117 gsm · Cotton
- Best for
- Living rooms and home offices
Choose this for a cotton lining and moderate light control, rather than a blackout finish.
Light filtering
Deep Dim
The strongest light filtering of our non-blackout linings. Choose it for a more shaded room when you still want some light to pass through.
- Fabric
- 140 gsm · Polyester
- Best for
- Rooms where you prefer less daylight
For a bedroom where darkness matters most, compare the two 100% blackout options below.
Blackout
Complete Block
A coated lining with a 100% light-blocking rating. Choose it when stopping light through the lining is your main priority.
- Fabric
- 150 gsm · Microfiber · 2-pass coating
- Best for
- Bedrooms and media rooms
The lighter of our two blackout linings. Light can still enter around the top, sides or center of the curtains.
Thermal blackout
Thermal Shield
Our heavier blackout lining pairs a 100% light-blocking rating with a thicker, 3-pass coated backing for added insulation.
- Fabric
- 250 gsm · Microfiber · 3-pass coating
- Best for
- Blackout with a heavier backing
Choose this when you want a more substantial backing. It has the same light-blocking rating as Complete Block, with a higher fabric weight.
A blackout lining still needs the right fit
Complete Block and Thermal Shield both have a 100% light-blocking rating through the lining material. Light can still enter above the rod, around the sides or between panels. Allow enough width and overlap to cover your window.
Curtain measuring guideChoosing for Roman shades?
Selected Roman shades offer Soft Shade, Complete Block and Thermal Shield. Use the lining choices on your product page to confirm what is available for that fabric and shade style.
Shade size calculatorTry the lining with your own fabric
Hold the sample behind your chosen fabric at the window. Compare the feel, color and light during the day, then check privacy with the room lights on at night.
Get lining sample booklet