Threads | Nala Ticking

Nala Ticking is a wide-width semi-sheer from the Threads Nala Linens collection, woven in pure linen with a fine, narrow stripe running through it in the manner of a classic ticking. The stripe is subtle rather than graphic, closer to a woven texture than a pattern, and the open weave filters daylight rather than blocking it, so a room reads soft in the day and private at night once the lights are on inside. At 305 centimetres wide, it is designed to be railroaded.

The cloth is 100 per cent linen, 305 centimetres wide, with no stated pattern repeat, since the stripe runs continuously along the length. The page lists it for curtains; being a sheer, it is not a blind or upholstery cloth. It comes in three colourways, Sky, Mist and Dove: Sky is the soft, pale blue, and Mist and Dove are the cooler greys we use in bedrooms and bathrooms where the light needs softening.

We tend to use Nala Ticking as the inner layer of a two-track window treatment, behind a heavier curtain or a blind, or on its own across a long run of glazing where the width means no joins. It pairs well with a Nala print on a chair or headboard nearby. Sold by the half metre; order a sample to see it in your own light.

Because the cloth is 305 centimetres wide it is railroaded: the width becomes the drop, and you buy the length of the track, times the fullness, rather than a number of drops. Linen sheers move with humidity, so ask your maker to allow a generous hem and let the curtains hang for a few days before the final hemming; dry clean only, with a weighted hem to keep the folds straight.

• Composition: 100% linen
• Width: 305 cm (120 in)
• Suitable for: Curtains, sheers
• Care: Do not wash; dry clean professionally, do not bleach and do not iron
• Collection: Nala Linens, Threads
• Colourways: 3 (Sky, Mist, Dove)