Barclay Noir is a vertical blind fabric available from two UK retailers - Swift Direct Blinds and So Easy Blinds. The name "Noir" signals a deep, near-black colourway, and with both retailers listing a single colour under that label, the fabric on offer is effectively the same cloth: a stiffened polyester vane in one dark shade, sized to a standard 89mm vertical track.

When the same fabric name appears at two retailers with matching colour counts and identical fitting options, it is likely the same wholesale fabric cut to your measurements by each retailer independently. Neither retailer adds extra colourways to differentiate it, so there is no range decision to make here - only a buying decision.

That buying decision comes down to two things. First, the price at your exact window size. Headline "from" prices are calculated at the smallest available size; for wide patio doors or large conservatory openings - the typical use case for vertical blinds - the price gap between retailers can shift considerably from what the entry price implies. Use the size pricer below to get accurate figures for your own dimensions.

Second, consider the fitting options and any additional services each retailer provides. Both list standard fitting here, so there is no difference on that front.

Vertical blinds suit wide openings well: the vanes rotate to control light and the whole stack slides clear of the opening rather than rolling up above it. A dark fabric like Noir works well in a living room or conservatory where you want to reduce glare without losing the ability to open the view entirely.

Lowest at 1600×1200 mm: Swift Direct Blinds at £76.00. Enter your own size below to compare at the window you are buying.

Prices below are for a 1600×1200 mm window. Enter yours to re-rank - we round up to the next standard size, as the retailers do.

We match these on the shared name and a price that scales the same way across window sizes, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed. Construction, exact colourway and fitting can vary between retailers - check the specification at each before buying.

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