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tesa magnetic curtain or window fly screen

Updated: October 2026

You have a patio door you walk through and a bedroom window you only tilt, and both searches say tesa Insect Stop. A tesa magnetic curtain or window fly screen is a fork: trim a hook-and-loop sheet for a window, or hang a stock-size magnetic curtain for a door and do not cut the mesh. Shelf prices are the amazon.co.uk figures on our [tesa fly screen](/hub/hedges-and-privacy-screens/tesa-fly-screen) comparison. No laboratory test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Window sizes stay on the [buying guide](/hub/hedges-and-privacy-screens/tesa-fly-screen/sub/tesa-fly-screen-buying-guide).

You have a patio door you walk through and a bedroom window you only tilt, and both searches say tesa Insect Stop.

Our top picks

tesa tesa Insect Stop magnetic curtain 2.2 m x 1.0 m

Best overall

tesa tesa Insect Stop magnetic curtain 2.2 m x 1.0 m
7.5/10about £13.40
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tesa tesa Insect Stop Comfort French window 120 x 240 cm

Rank 2

tesa tesa Insect Stop Comfort French window 120 x 240 cm
8.8/10about £9.51
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tesa tesa Insect Stop Standard 130 x 150 cm white

Best value

tesa tesa Insect Stop Standard 130 x 150 cm white
8.6/10about £7.20
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On this page
  1. 1.A window needs a sheet you can cut
  2. 2.A door you walk through needs magnets
  3. 3.Do not cut this curtain
  4. 4.Wash, pets, and residue
  5. 5.Which amazon.co.uk page to open

A window needs a sheet you can cut

A window you do not walk through takes a cut-to-size sheet. The best value here for one ordinary window is the white 130 cm x 150 cm Standard sheet at £7.20, with 4.3 out of 5 from 14,048 reviews, if the sheet is larger than the frame. tesa’s Standard page says you trim the window mesh and wash it at up to 30°C. The tall sheet is still a sheet: 120 cm x 240 cm, anthracite, £9.51, the top pick for that opening. Fitting is on how to fit a tesa fly screen.

A door you walk through needs magnets

The magnetic curtain in this comparison is anthracite, 2.2 m x 1.0 m, model 55394, with 30 sewn-in magnets, at £13.40. It is 4.5 out of 5 from 1,505 reviews. You part the mesh, walk through, and the magnets pull it shut. The listing names four stock sizes: 0.8 m x 2.0 m, 0.9 m x 2.1 m, 1.0 m x 2.2 m, and 1.2 m x 2.4 m. This comparison’s curtain is the 1.0 m x 2.2 m size. If none of the four sizes covers the frame, this curtain is the wrong order.
tesa tesa Insect Stop magnetic curtain 2.2 m x 1.0 m

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tesa tesa Insect Stop magnetic curtain 2.2 m x 1.0 m
7.5/10about £13.40
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Do not cut this curtain

The magnetic product page, the product PDF, and the amazon.co.uk listing say this curtain cannot be trimmed or shortened. The tape that holds it to the frame can be cut. The mesh cannot. Cutting the mesh moves the magnets. A 2.2 m curtain cut down for a 2.0 m door is how the magnets stop meeting. tesa’s broader curtains hub says some fly curtains can be cut. That sentence conflicts with this listing. Follow the product you would buy. Which listing to open is on best tesa Insect Stop.

Wash, pets, and residue

Follow the stricter care line. The PDF for this family says hand wash at 30°C. The UK HTML page says machine wash in one sentence and hand wash in the body. When they disagree, hand wash. The PDF also marks residue-free removal as no, so do not expect a bare frame. Thirty magnets pull the halves together after an adult walks through. They do not make the curtain cat-proof or child-proof. The mesh is not a fall guard, and it is not a midge grade.

Which amazon.co.uk page to open

If you will trim mesh and you will not walk through it, open a window sheet: the white 130 cm x 150 cm Standard sheet at £7.20 for one window, or the 120 cm x 240 cm Comfort sheet only when the opening is that tall. Open the magnetic curtain at £13.40 when you walk through and a stock size covers the frame. A door between those sizes needs a framed screen, not a cut-down 55394.

Common questions

Can I cut the tesa magnetic curtain?
No. The product page, the PDF, and the listing for the 2.2 m x 1.0 m curtain say it cannot be trimmed. You may cut the fixing tape to the frame. You may not cut the mesh, because that shifts the magnets. Another tesa curtains page says some fly curtains can be cut. That line does not apply to this model.
Which size covers a normal patio door?
There is no single normal door on the listing. Match one of the four sizes: 0.8 m x 2.0 m, 0.9 m x 2.1 m, 1.0 m x 2.2 m, or 1.2 m x 2.4 m. The curtain in this comparison is 1.0 m by 2.2 m, at £13.40. A 2.1 m x 0.9 m curtain is sold separately and is not in these twelve listings.
Can I use a window sheet on a balcony door?
Only if you do not walk through that door while the sheet is up. A sheet can cover a glazed door you treat as a tall window, peeled back for the handle. The moment people, pets, or a shopping bag pass through, the sheet is the wrong object. It will not close itself. The magnetic curtain is the walk-through product, and only in a stock size.
Does it close itself after a dog or a child walks through?
The 30 magnets pull the halves together after someone passes. That is a self-close for the mesh, not a safety barrier. It is not cat-proof or child-proof, and it will not stop a fall. A dog or a child can drag the fabric, and the hem can catch as the door closes. Watch the mesh before you shut a slider or a hinged door.
Hand wash or machine wash?
Hand wash at 30°C. That is the PDF line, and it is the stricter reading. The UK product page also contains a machine-wash sentence, which conflicts with the PDF and with the hand-wash line in the page body. When tesa’s own pages disagree, follow the PDF. Do not copy a window-sheet care line onto this curtain.

Related pages

Fly screen for outward opening windows

UK tesa fly screen

Best tesa Insect Stop for windows, doors, or daily use

A tesa fly screen buying guide: size, tape and colour

How to fit tesa Insect Stop on a clean dry uPVC frame

Sources

Sources listed in the research digest. Listing prices are the amazon.co.uk figures stored for this set. A spot check on 15 October 2026 put one three-pack near £14.19, against £13.40 in the saved listing.

  1. tesa UK window fly screens (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. tesa UK Insect Stop Standard for windows (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. tesa UK Insect Stop Comfort for windows (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. tesa UK Insect Stop magnetic curtain (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. tesa PDF 55384, 55394, and 55374 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. Approved Document B, volume 1, dwellings (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. Streme window and door screen help (retrieved 15 October 2026)