Maya is a plain linen weave from the Threads Faraway collection, part of the same well-travelled range as the collection's prints and stripes but stripped back here to the raw material itself. There is no repeat or motif, only the natural, slightly irregular grain of good linen, which gives a curtain a relaxed, easy fall rather than a stiff, formal one. It is the plain we reach for when a room needs the character of the Faraway collection without taking on its pattern as well.
The cloth is 100 per cent linen, 138 centimetres wide, with no pattern repeat to plan around. The page lists it for curtains rather than upholstery, and there is no published rub count, so we keep it strictly to windows rather than seating of any kind. It comes in a single colourway, Ivory, a warm, chalky white that sits well against plaster, limestone and pale timber, and reads as a genuine neutral in most light.
We tend to use Maya for full-length curtains in a living room or bedroom, where the plain linen lets a Faraway print or a piece of art carry the pattern, and for Roman blinds in a kitchen or bathroom where a flat panel shows the weave at its best. Pair it with Zanzibar or Pamir Stripe on cushions for a coordinated, considered room. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.
With no repeat, quantities are simply drop times width, but linen varies slightly along the roll, so cut all the pieces for one window from the same bolt of cloth. Line and interline the curtains for weight and to protect the linen from strong sun, allow a generous hem for natural movement, and dry clean only rather than washing it at home.
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Composition: 100% linen
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Width: 138 cm (54 in)
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Suitable for: Curtains
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Care: Do not wash; dry clean professionally, do not bleach and do not iron
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Collection: Faraway, Threads
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Colourways: 1 (Ivory)
