The Eclipse range from Blinds 2go is a made-to-measure panel blind offered in 7 shades, starting from £24.75. Panel blinds use wide fabric panels that slide across a track, which makes them a natural fit for very wide expanses of glass - patio doors, large picture windows and room dividers - where a single roller or roman would be impractical. Every shade in this range is a blackout fabric, so the panels block light rather than filter it.
Who it suits
Panel blinds suit the widest windows and openings, and bi-fold or sliding patio doors in particular. The panels stack neatly to one side when drawn back, leaving a clear view, and glide across the track to cover the glass when you want privacy or shade. Because the Eclipse fabric is blackout throughout, this range works well where light needs to be shut out across a large area - a media room, a bedroom with wide glazing, or a south-facing living space that overheats in summer.
The trade-off is that a panel blind has no tilt and slides as broad sections rather than adjusting in fine increments, so it is a draw-across, draw-back blind rather than one for nuanced daytime light control. If you want to admit angled daylight while keeping privacy, a venetian or a vertical would do that; the Eclipse panels are about covering and uncovering a large opening cleanly.
The colours
7 colours available
The range is led by neutrals: three greys (Mid Grey, Dove Grey and Pebble) give a choice of cool tones, with Brilliant White at the lightest end and Black at the darkest. Fudge adds a warmer brown option, and Navy provides a deeper accent without leaving the neutral palette. That spread covers most decorating schemes - a pale grey or white to keep a room feeling open, a darker grey, brown or black to anchor a contemporary space, or navy where a touch of colour is wanted. As a blackout fabric, each shade reads as a solid block of colour when the panels are closed, so the choice is mainly about how the fabric sits against your walls and floor. Colour on a screen and colour filling a wide opening can differ noticeably, so order a sample before committing to a full-sized blind.
Price by your dimensions
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Price up 2% since 5 Aug. (our checks since 22 Jun)
The figure shown is for the standard track fitting, which is the only fitting offered in this range. Panel blinds are priced by the width and drop of the opening and by the number of panels needed to cover it, so a very wide patio door will cost more than a single large window - the price-by-size figures above reflect your own measurements rather than a fixed starting point.
How it compares
Against vertical blinds, which also suit wide windows and patio doors, Eclipse panels move as a few broad sections rather than many narrow louvres, giving a cleaner, more contemporary look but without the vertical's ability to tilt for angled light. Against a roller blind, a panel covers a far wider span in one system where a single roller would sag or be unavailable at the width. Against blackout roller or roman blinds, the Eclipse range matches them on light blocking but is built for openings too wide for those styles to handle.
A note on care
The fabric panels are easy to keep clean - a regular dusting or a gentle vacuum with a brush attachment lifts surface dust, and most light marks come away with a damp cloth and a mild detergent solution, blotted rather than rubbed. Keep the top track free of dust so the panels continue to slide smoothly, and let any damp patch dry fully before sliding the panels back over one another to avoid trapping moisture between them.
Likely the same fabric, at other retailers
Eclipse panel blinds are sold under the same name by more than one UK retailer, and the price scales identically across window sizes - a strong sign it is the same fabric from the same supplier:
- Blinds 2go this page from £24.75
- Swift Direct Blinds from £28.36
- So Easy Blinds from £96.87
We match these on the shared name and an identical price curve, not an independent inspection, so treat it as likely the same fabric rather than confirmed - and check the specification and colour at each retailer before buying.