Shower Curtain Materials: Polyester vs PEVA

Which material should you buy? Most shower curtains are polyester, PEVA or vinyl. They differ in feel, care and look. Here is how the two we sell compare.

	Polyester	PEVA
What it is	A woven fabric	A plastic sheet
Feel	Soft and fabric-like	Smooth and lightweight
Care	Machine washable on our fabric curtains	Wipe clean and hang dry
Top	Reinforced header for hooks or rings	Reinforced grommets for a standard rod

Polyester

Choose polyester if you like a fabric look and want to wash the curtain. Our printed 180 × 180 cm curtain comes in two weights: 90 g/m² (lightest) and 120 g/m² (a little more body).

PEVA

Choose PEVA for a smooth, plain finish that wipes clean. Our PEVA curtains come in 11 colours and prints, and in 9 sizes.

What does PVC-free mean?

PVC-free means the curtain is made without PVC. Our PVC-free curtain comes in opaque stone or sheer, and the supplier describes it as a waterproof PEVA/polyester curtain.

Natural fibres

Cotton, linen and hemp curtains exist, but we don't sell them yet.

Care

Check the care instructions on each product page. We list machine-washable curtains separately from wipe-clean ones.

Need help with fit? Read our shower curtain size guide, or browse all shower curtains.