Marks and Spencer Curtains Resale Value

Marks and Spencer curtains: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Marks and Spencer

• Autograph and the former Jaeger line, the premium ranges, which use materially better cloth than the mainline and are labelled separately
• Pure cashmere jumpers, which M&S sells in volume at a price that makes them one of the most reliably traded items on the high street
• Per Una pieces, which have a distinct and loyal following that searches the sub-brand by name rather than the parent
• Tailoring and wool coats, which are cut conservatively and therefore date slowly

What pulls Marks and Spencer resale value down

• Pilled cashmere, which is the one thing that ends the value of the range’s best item and which shows up immediately in photographs
• Mainline M&S Collection basics, which are produced in enormous volume and sit at the bottom of the market
• Faded blacks and greys, particularly on the jersey pieces
• Bobbled or misshapen knitwear generally, where the garment no longer hangs as it did

Identifying and dating yours

1. The neck label names the sub-range — M&S Collection, Autograph, Per Una, Jaeger — and this single detail moves the price more than anything else
2. Cashmere is stated as a percentage on the composition label, and buyers want to see 100% rather than a blend
3. M&S sizing has been consistent for years, but state the flat measurements anyway for anything tailored

What lifts any curtains, whatever the label

Curtains sell on size above everything, because a pair that does not fit the window is useless whatever it looks like.

• Common drop and width combinations
• Lined and thermal-lined pairs
• Quality fabrics with no fading
• Matching tiebacks included

And what pulls one down

• Sun-faded leading edges
• Unlined thin fabrics
• Unusual sizes that fit few windows
• Shrinkage from washing

Working out what yours is worth

1. Measure the width and drop precisely and state both
2. Check the leading edges for sun fading
3. Note the heading type: pencil pleat, eyelet or tab top

What to state in the listing

• Width of each curtain and the drop, in centimetres
• Whether the width quoted is per curtain or for the pair
• Heading type, and whether hooks or rings are included
• Whether they are lined, blackout or thermal, and the lining condition

Dimensions first: “Pair of Blackout Curtains, 168x229cm, Pencil Pleat, Grey”. Width and drop in centimetres are the search. Say the heading type — pencil pleat, eyelet, tab top — because it decides whether they fit the buyer’s track or pole at all.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Measure the width of one curtain and the total width of the pair, then the drop from the top of the heading to the hem.
2. Check the lining separately from the face fabric, since linings rot and discolour in sunlight long before the fabric does.
3. Wash or clean according to the label and check for sun-bleached edges, which is the standard fault.

1. The pair hung, if you can, so the drape and fullness read
2. One curtain laid flat with a tape across the width
3. The heading tape and hooks close up
4. The lining, plus any sun bleaching, mark, or worn hem

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in autumn as people warm up rooms, and in spring when they redecorate. Blackout and thermal curtains sell fastest.

Heavy for their bulk, especially lined pairs, so weigh before quoting postage. Fold along existing creases and they arrive ready to hang.

What buyers ask

Is M&S cashmere worth selling secondhand?

Yes, and it is one of the most consistently traded items on the high street. It sells on condition rather than season, so pilling is what decides the price. Photograph the cuffs and underarms, where it shows first.

What is the difference between Autograph and M&S Collection?

Autograph is the premium range and uses better cloth; M&S Collection is the mainline. The neck label says which you have, and Autograph sells for noticeably more.

How much are Marks and Spencer curtains worth?

Roughly £8 to £42 depending on condition, against £9 to £49 for curtains generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £25 for Marks and Spencer curtains, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell curtains for the title, handover and timing, or the general curtains value guide if yours is not a Marks and Spencer.

See also: all Marks and Spencer value guides · value guides by brand · buying curtains · Home & Garden · condition grades.