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Using light filtering decorative fabrics

  • When using Quilting Lining  fabrics that are woven, some light will penetrate through the fabric spaces between threads. Some fabrics can be vinyl coated and that will eliminate any spaces. Solid materials like PVC coated polyesters will also block sunrays. The thinner and translucent fabrics allow light into a room but without direct sunrays.

    On cold days, you can take advantage of passive solar energy by leaving the window shades in the closed position to allow sunlight and heat to enter the room. On hot summer days, you can reduce the need for fans or air conditioning by creating a cooler environment with the roller shades fully extended to cover the window and prevent sunlight from entering the room.

    Using light filtering decorative fabrics with roller shades is a great way to help decorate your room in a colorful manner. You can coordinate the roller shade materials with floor coverings, curtains and furniture colors. It is possible to have custom window shades made for your home, using a variety of custom fabrics.

    You can use extra fabric to have curtains or other accessories like pillows made up also. There are also many fine light filtering decorative fabric roller shades already made up as stock items in your blind store.By controlling the light coming into a room, you can also partially control energy consumption.

    If you are updating an older house, custom Shirt Interlining   fabric roller shades can help modernize the look from both inside and out. For new homes, your decorator can plan from the beginning the coordinated designs for the entire home and all window treatments. Installing roller shades is very easy, and can be done by one person.