What sets the curtain price in Dubai?
Made to measure curtains are priced from the window up. Every curtain is cut and sewn to the exact size of your track and the drop to the floor, in the fabric you choose, with the lining and heading you choose. That is why a single price per window means little until those choices are made.
The table below sets out each price driver, what it means and how much it moves the price. The sections that follow explain each one so you can see where your budget goes and where it is worth spending.
| Price driver | What it means | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| Width | Length of the track or rod | High: wider track needs more fabric |
| Drop | Height from track to floor | High: tall and double height windows use far more fabric |
| Fullness | Fabric width relative to track width, 1.5 to 2.5 times | High: multiplies the fabric quantity |
| Fabric | Price per metre, width and pattern repeat | High: the widest range of any factor |
| Lining | None, standard, blackout, thermal or interlined | Medium: adds fabric and sewing time |
| Heading | Pinch pleat, wave, eyelet, double pleat, ripplefold | Medium: sets fullness and labour |
| Track or rod | Manual track, ceiling track, double track, decorative rod | Medium: double and curved tracks cost more |
| Motorization | Motor, controls and any hub | High: the largest single item on many quotes |
| Fitting | Installation, height access, wall and ceiling type | Low to medium: rises for double height and gypsum ceilings |
Width and fullness: how much fabric a curtain uses
Curtains are not flat panels. They are gathered into folds, and the amount of gathering is called fullness. Pinch pleat and wave curtains use 2 to 2.5 times the track width in fabric. Eyelet curtains use 1.5 to 2 times. Lower fullness looks thin and flat when the curtain is closed; higher fullness gives deep, rich folds.
Here is how it adds up. A 3 m track at 2.5 times fullness needs 7.5 m of fabric across the width. Most curtain fabrics come around 140 cm wide, so that curtain needs six widths of fabric joined together, each cut to the drop plus hem and heading allowances. Change the fullness to 2 times and you need fewer widths, which lowers the cost, but the curtain looks less generous.
Many sheers and some plains come in wide widths, often 280 to 300 cm, that can be turned so the fabric width becomes the drop. This avoids seams and can reduce fabric quantity on standard height windows.
Drop and tall windows
The drop is the height from the track to the floor, plus allowances for the heading and hem. On a standard apartment window, the drop sits within one fabric width or a single cut. On a Dubai villa with a double height living room, the drop can be several times that, and every extra metre of drop is multiplied by every width of fabric.
Tall curtains also cost more to make and fit. Long seams need careful matching, the curtain needs weights or a weighted hem to hang straight, and fitting at height needs a tower or scaffold. Tall windows are also where motorization becomes practical rather than optional. Our motorized curtains guide covers what that involves.
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Fabric: the widest price range of all
Fabric is priced per metre, and the range is wide: a plain polyester, a textured linen look, a natural linen, a velvet and a printed designer fabric can sit at very different price points. Because a curtain uses many metres, the fabric choice often decides the total more than anything else.
Pattern adds cost. A patterned fabric must be matched across every seam and across both curtains of a pair, which means buying extra to line up the pattern repeat. The larger the repeat, the more fabric is used.
Dubai conditions matter when choosing. Strong sun fades fabric facing the glass, so lining or a sheer layer protects it. Natural fibres such as linen and cotton crease and can shrink slightly in humidity, while good polyesters hold their shape well. We bring a fabric library to every home visit so you can see and handle options in your own light. Our fabric guide explains the main types.
Lining: blackout, thermal and interlining
Lining adds a second layer of fabric and the sewing to join it, so it adds cost, but it changes how a curtain performs and lasts. An unlined curtain is light and lets some light through. A standard lining gives body, protects the face fabric from sun and makes the curtain hang better.
Blackout lining blocks light and is the usual choice for bedrooms in Dubai, where the sun rises early. Thermal lining helps keep heat out of west and south facing rooms, which eases the load on air conditioning. Interlining is a soft layer sewn between face and lining, giving a heavier, fuller curtain; it costs more and adds weight that the track must carry. See our blackout curtains guide for more.
Heading style, tracks and motorization
The heading is the way the top of the curtain is finished. Pinch pleat and double pleat headings are hand formed and use 2 to 2.5 times fullness. Wave and ripplefold headings use carriers on the track for even, modern folds. Eyelet curtains use rings punched into the fabric and hang on a rod, using a little less fabric. Hand sewn headings take more labour than tape headings. Our curtain types guide compares them.
The track or rod is a separate line on the quote. A simple wall track costs less than a double ceiling track for sheer plus blackout, and curved tracks for bays cost more again. A decorative rod with finials is priced by length and finish. See our curtain tracks guide.
Motorization is often the largest single item. The price depends on the motor type, wired or battery, the track length and weight, the number of motors, and whether you add app or voice control. Two motorized layers on one window means two motors.
Fitting and installation in Dubai
Curtain installation in Dubai depends on what the track is fixed to and how high it is. A concrete ceiling takes fixings easily. A gypsum false ceiling needs a timber backing or fixings through to the slab. Double height windows need a tower and two fitters. Tight access, high rise apartment rules and working around finished furniture all affect fitting time.
We include fitting in every quote, listed separately, so you can see what you are paying for. Our team delivers and fits on the agreed date, then checks every curtain opens, closes and hangs straight before we leave.
Market example prices for curtains and blinds in Dubai
To give a sense of entry level pricing, these are public from prices shown on a Dubai competitor site in November 2026. They are market examples for small standard sizes, not The Fabric Room prices and not a guide to a full room.
| Product | Example size | Market example from price |
|---|---|---|
| Pinch pleat blackout curtains | 2.5 m by 3 m | AED 500 |
| Motorized curtains | 2 m by 3 m | AED 2,000 |
| Vertical blinds | 1 m by 1.5 m | AED 150 |
| Blackout roller blinds | 1 m by 1.5 m | AED 180 |
| Blackout roman blinds | 1 m by 1.5 m | AED 375 |
| Motorized blinds | 1 m by 1.5 m | AED 950 |
Why a from price is rarely the final price
A from price assumes the smallest size, the most basic fabric and the simplest heading. Add a taller drop, higher fullness, a designer fabric, blackout lining, a double track and fitting at height, and the price for the same window rises. That is why we quote each window after measuring it. For blinds, see our roman blinds vs roller blinds guide.
How The Fabric Room quotes for custom curtains in Dubai
We do not publish a price list, because a fair price needs the real measurements and your real choices. Instead, every quote starts with a home visit anywhere in Dubai. We measure every window, check the walls and ceilings, and bring a fabric library so you can choose in your own light.
Within 24 hours you receive a written quote that lists each window with its fabric, lining, heading, fullness, track, motor if any, and fitting. A 50% deposit books a fixed fitting date. Your made to measure curtains are then made to order in Dubai by our craftspeople to a written specification, inspected and photographed before delivery, and fitted by our team on the agreed date. Every job carries a written workmanship guarantee.
See how we price and our process, explore our made to measure curtains, or book a home visit.
