Shower Curtain Liner

Shower curtain liner in 100% PEVA at 8 gauge — PVC-free, chlorine-free, no phthalate plasticisers — with twelve rustproof metal grommets at 6 in. centres set through a reinforced double header, three sewn hem magnets and a weighted bottom seam. Our shower curtain liner hangs with weight so it does not billow, and it is the cheap consumable half of a proper two-piece hang.

The single most useful thing to know about a shower curtain liner

The single most useful thing to know about a shower is that the textile in front of it is meant to be two pieces, and each has exactly one job. The liner hangs on the inside, tucked into the tub or shower tray, and is genuinely waterproof. The curtain hangs on the outside, stays dry, and is the thing you actually chose. Both hang from the same set of hooks.

The arrangement that keeps a bathroom floor dry

Almost every wet bathroom floor in the world is one of those two doing the other’s job. A fabric curtain used alone will wick water straight through and drip onto the boards, whatever the label says about water-resistance. A liner used alone works perfectly and looks like a plastic sheet. The arrangement is not a way of selling you two things; it is the only arrangement that is both dry and not ugly.

The shower curtain liner is the consumable half

And the liner is the consumable. It is the piece that lives in the wet, grows the mildew, takes the soap splash and gets replaced every year or two, which is precisely why it should be the cheap half and the curtain should be the half you spend on. People almost always do it the other way round.

8 gauge PEVA, PVC-free, no plasticiser off-gas

This one is a 100% PEVA film at 8 gauge — thicker than the 4 to 6 gauge sold in supermarkets, so it hangs with weight and does not billow inward and stick to you, which is the other reason people hate shower curtains. PVC-free, chlorine-free, and with no phthalate plasticisers, so there is none of the sharp solvent smell a new vinyl liner gives off for its first fortnight.

Grommet and hem construction

Twelve rustproof metal grommets at 6 in. centres, set through a reinforced double-thickness header — grommet tear-out at the top corner is how nine out of ten liners die. The hem carries three sewn magnets, and a weighted bottom seam so it hangs straight even in a bathroom with an extractor pulling air past it.

Sizes and one habit that makes the liner last

Standard 72 × 72 in. Other sizes in the extra-long and stall listings. To make it last: pull it fully closed after every shower rather than bunching it. A spread liner dries; a bunched one holds water in the folds and grows mildew in the creases within a fortnight.

Shower curtain liner size guide

How to care for your shower curtain liner

• Pull fully closed after every shower — the single most important habit
• Machine wash cold monthly with two towels for abrasion
• Hang back wet, spread flat
• Never tumble — heat degrades PEVA

Frequently asked questions

Do I really need a shower curtain liner?

Yes if you also want a fabric curtain. Two pieces do two jobs: the liner waterproofs, the curtain decorates. Skip the liner and the floor gets wet.

Is PEVA safer than PVC for a shower liner?

Yes — no chlorine in the polymer backbone, no phthalate plasticiser, no off-gas smell. See our non-toxic shower curtain liner for the full explainer.

How often should I wash the shower curtain liner?

Monthly, cold, with two towels for abrasion.

Why does my liner cling to my legs?

Pressure differential, not weight alone. See our weighted shower curtain liner for the physics and the fix.

Complete the two-layer hang

Pair with a linen shower curtain, waffle shower curtain or cotton shower curtain in front.