Pleated & Softcell cellular blinds
Pleated blinds fold like a concertina. Cellular blinds have a honeycomb structure that holds a layer of air. Both gather into a compact stack, with fabric and operating options to suit different light and privacy needs.
A different kind of fold
Pleated and cellular blinds gather into a compact stack and can be configured to move in more than one direction. That makes them particularly useful where privacy, insulation, glazed doors or a clean contemporary profile matter.
Choose the structure
The fabric construction changes both the appearance and performance. Softcell creates a cellular air pocket; pleated fabric uses one clean fold for a lighter and more decorative result.
A 25mm honeycomb structure traps a layer of still air at the glass. Choose softly diffusing dimout fabrics, stronger blockout choices, a transparent voile or specialist water-resistant and fire-retardant collections.
A crisp 20mm pleat creates a light, consistent rhythm. The collection moves from calm plains to colour, pearlised coatings, woven texture and selected blockout fabrics.
The complete supplied range
Browse every current swatch supplied in the collection. Most fabrics also include a complete in-window view; where one is not supplied, the high-resolution fabric scan is shown instead.
A 25mm honeycomb fabric with an insulating air pocket, a clean folded profile and dimout, blockout, voile, water-resistant and fire-retardant choices.
On-screen colours and scale are indicative. Fabric availability, system compatibility and the final appearance are confirmed from current physical samples before ordering.
How the blind moves
The right operating system can matter as much as the fabric. We choose it around the window, how you use the room, the size of the blind and the level of everyday access required.
Raise the fabric conventionally from the lower rail. Available in free-hanging and selected tensioned systems.
Place the fabric within the window to preserve lower-level privacy while allowing daylight above and below.
Combine two fabrics in one treatment, often a softly filtering voile with a second dimout or blockout cellular fabric.
A neat framed, tensioned option for compatible windows and glazed doors, without drilling into the surrounding wall.
Selected systems can use Cruze or Somfy motors for convenient control and compatible connected-home routines.
Two fabrics, one window
A day-and-night system lets two fabrics share one opening. Pair Artezen voile for gentle daytime filtering with a second dimout or blockout fabric when privacy or light reduction matters more.
Lexington blockout · Artezen Snow voileFabric performance
The Softcell honeycomb holds still air at the glass, helping reduce heat transfer and improve comfort around the window.
Silver-backed cellular and selected pleated fabrics provide stronger light reduction, while edge light remains possible.
Tribeca dimout and blockout fabrics have a water-resistant coating suited to kitchens, bathrooms and higher-moisture spaces.
Soho combines a blockout cellular construction with BS 5867-2:2008 Type B fire-retardant performance.
Hudson Teal · Framed tensioned systemFor suitable glazing
Perfect Fit and compatible framed systems hold pleated or cellular fabric neatly against suitable windows and glazed doors. The blind moves with the opening and avoids drilling into the surrounding wall.
Motorised control
Selected pleated and Softcell systems can be motorised using compatible Cruze or Somfy equipment. It is especially useful for higher windows, multiple blinds and homes where scheduled or remote control adds genuine convenience.
Soho Flint · Motorised SoftcellPleated & Softcell inspiration
The same compact fold can feel completely different through colour, texture, opacity and operating style. Explore both collections in full above, then compare real samples in your own light.
Choosing with confidence
Choose a crisp single pleat for colour and texture, or Softcell honeycomb fabric where insulation and wider performance choices matter more.
We compare voile, dimout and blockout choices alongside water resistance, fire performance and the realistic light result at the edges.
Bottom-up, top-down/bottom-up, day-and-night, framed, tensioned and motorised options are selected around the opening and how you need privacy to work.
Colour, texture, hardware finish, final proportions and system compatibility are checked against current samples before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers about this product below. For measuring, orders and fitting, visit our main FAQ.
Explore all questions & answersPleated fabric forms one crisp 20mm fold, giving a light decorative appearance. Softcell uses a 25mm honeycomb construction with enclosed cells that trap still air and provide enhanced insulation at the window.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubThe honeycomb pockets hold a layer of still air close to the glazing and can help reduce heat transfer. The overall improvement depends on the fabric, system, fit, window and how consistently the blind is used.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubNo. A blockout fabric prevents light passing through the material, but light can remain around the sides, rails or other system gaps. We explain the realistic result for the actual opening before you choose.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubThe fabric can be positioned within the window rather than only raised from the bottom. This is particularly useful for street-facing rooms because the lower glass can remain covered while daylight enters above.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubIt combines two fabrics in one system. A popular approach is an Artezen voile for softened daylight and a second dimout or blockout Softcell fabric for stronger privacy and light reduction.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubThe water-resistant Tribeca Softcell collection is designed for higher-moisture areas such as kitchens and bathrooms. Ventilation, splash exposure, the system and the particular window are still assessed before we confirm suitability.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubPerfect Fit and compatible framed systems can attach to suitable glazed units without drilling the surrounding wall. Compatibility depends on the bead depth, seals, handles and the window or door construction.
Find this answer in the FAQ hubSelected systems can be motorised with compatible Cruze or Somfy equipment. Blind size, fabric, system type, power supply and preferred controls all affect the final specification.
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