Amazon Basics 100% Blackout Curtains
Best for: Rentals, guest rooms, dorms, zero-research buys
The no-thought option — Amazon's house-brand liner blackout at an honest price, for rooms where you don't care about drape.
Amazon Basics does to curtains what it does to everything: takes the proven formula (face fabric + bonded blackout liner), strips the branding, and prices it at the floor. The result blocks light genuinely well — it's a liner construction, not just triple weave — with unremarkable fabric feel and a plasticky drape that bothers exactly nobody in a guest room, rental, or dorm. Returns are frictionless. It's the right answer when the question is 'just make it dark.'
Price & where to buy
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Should you buy it?
What we like
- Cheapest true-liner 100% blackout
- Frictionless returns
- Real thermal benefit
What to know before buying
- Stiff, budget drape
- Limited sizes + colors
- Plasticky hand-feel up close
A darker, quieter bedroom, by the evidence.
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At a glance
How it scores
How our 7.6/10 breaks down — rated on the dimensions that matter most for blackout curtains, from published specifications and third-party test data, not the marketing.
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Compare with alternatives
Quick verdicts for the blackout curtains most often considered alongside the Amazon Basics 100% Blackout Curtains.
Amazon Basics 100% Blackout Curtains vs NICETOWN Thermal Insulated Blackout Curtains
The category king — the triple-weave standard that darkens 85-99% of light.
→ Most bedrooms, shift workers on a budget, first blackout buy
NICETOWN Thermal Insulated Blackout Curtains review →Amazon Basics 100% Blackout Curtains vs Deconovo Thermal Blackout Curtains
The NICETOWN alternative — same triple-weave formula, plus pattern options the king doesn't offer.
→ Price-checkers, pattern seekers, kids' rooms
Deconovo Thermal Blackout Curtains review →Amazon Basics 100% Blackout Curtains vs H.VERSAILTEX 100% Blackout Linen Curtains
True 100% blackout with a linen face — the day-sleeper's pick that doesn't look like a blackout curtain.
→ Day sleepers, nurseries, style-conscious total darkness
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Frequently asked questions
How is this 'more' blackout than NICETOWN?
Different formulas: NICETOWN is triple-weave (no liner, 85-99%); this is a bonded liner (100% through fabric) with cheaper face fabric. You trade drape quality for blocking tier.
What's actually worse about it?
The hand-feel and drape — it's stiffer and reads 'budget' up close. Blocking, washing, and grommet quality are all fine. In a guest room, nothing about it matters.
Will they survive washing?
Yes — the bonded liner tolerates gentle machine cycles. Hang to dry; high heat is what kills liner curtains, regardless of brand.
Basics vs Deconovo?
Deconovo has nicer fabric and patterns at ~99% blocking; Basics has the true liner at 100%. Day sleepers pick Basics; everyone else picks on looks.