Hortus Botanicus (Double-Width Curtaining)

Double-width, 100% cotton curtain canvas look fabric. Suitable for a host of home furnishings and much more.

Hortus Botanicus (Double Width Curtaining) is printed with a lavish design of botanical beauty. A superb collection of blooming wonders are depicted in the Dutch Masters style, captured against a cream-hued background to produce a lighter mood than the usual dark background styles favoured by the artists of this period.

The collection of botanical wonders in this stunning digital printed fabric is astounding. "Hortus Botanicus" was the top Botanical Garden of the Netherlands where many of the Dutch Masters went to study the vast array of plants. A collection of floral stunners from Auriculas to lilacs and poppies plus all the favourite peonies, roses, and tulips (of course) are to name but a few.

This detailed design even includes tiny insects painted in the same meticulous style. A colour palette of rich jewel tones makes Hortus Botanicus a deeply captivating design - appealing to lovers of the natural world and art history. These classic Dutch Masters have inspired top designers such as Dolce & Gabbana. Now you can add that designer look to your own bespoke unique furnishings.

Team this divine creation with pale cream / neutral tones and let this botanical study take centre stage. Alternatively emphasise the palette of jewel hues, by adding matching trims and accents to your makes for a seriously rich floral colour explosion.

Create distinctive furnishing pieces for the home equally appropriate in bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens and more!

This hard-wearing printed linen fabric has a lightly textured look, a crisp feel and a reassuring drape quality, perfect for many styles of curtains, blinds pelmets and all the other stylish home furnishings you will want to create from this excellent fabric.

The double width (280cm) allows the creation of curtains to be made without the usual joining of widths for tracks and poles which usually require more than one standard (140cm) width.

Furnish your home with floral style creating, curtains, blinds, pelmets, cushions, lampshades, table covers, bedspreads, throws etc from Hortus Botanicus. This hard-wearing fabric will make fabulous Tote bags, holdalls, make up bags and purses too!

Don't stop there, curtain fabrics are great for dressmaking too! Take a look at our Lynsey Dungarees Pattern from The Pattern Stash, perfect for hard-wearing fabrics such as Hortus Botanicus! Please wash test and sample first as curtain fabrics are prone to shrinkage.

Weight: Medium

Composition: 100% Cotton

Width: 280cm / 110.2inch

Pattern repeat: 76cm / 29.9inch

All photographs are taken using the latest high tech equipment. We always make sure that colour accuracy is perfect, however, we do suggest ordering samples first to make sure that this product is right for you.

If a Swatch (12cm x 20cm) is not sufficient we suggest ordering one unit of 0.5m CUT LENGTH (half metre) to use for sampling for style ideas when planning new projects and to see a full pattern repeat. This will also demonstrate how the fabric drapes and handles.