Several years ago, and in our country, following the rest of the world, fabrics for making curtains, which are united by the common name “Blackout”, gained great popularity. Nevertheless, not everyone knows about this amazing fabric, and even more so, they do not have enough information about its use.
What is this
The concept of "blackout" refers to a special type of fabric created using a special technology and having opaque properties. This feature has made Blackout fabrics indispensable for the manufacture of curtains for windows of any design - from classic to the most modern. In addition to the valuable property of retaining the sun's rays, these fabrics can also have a fire retardant function. Therefore, they can be called ideal for use in any living space, especially in bedrooms.
Blackout fabric properties
Curtains from innovative fabrics were first made in Finland, the land of white nights, as it is called,therefore, it is logical that this is where the task arose to invent a light-transparent fabric that retains the varied and attractive appearance and comfort of conventional curtain fabric.
Finland's largest fabric manufacturer Blackout Almedahls quickly made blackout curtains very popular all over the world.
It would seem that such a characteristic as opacity is enough to make anyone interested in the novelty. But this is not the only advantage that Blackout curtains have, moreover, very thick curtains made of ordinary fabric are also able to sufficiently absorb the sun's rays, creating twilight. But the "Blackout" fabric has a number of undeniable and significant advantages in comparison with conventional fabrics. To fully appreciate Blackout curtains, you need to study the characteristics of this new material for the manufacture of blackout curtains.
The ability to:
- keep out the light from the street;
- keep fit and drape well;
- do not lose visual appeal from the bright sun (do not fade or fade);
- have excellent thermal insulation;
- have a soundproofing feature;
- have special fire resistance;
- when a fire starts, do not release additional toxic substances into the air.
As you can see, none of the classic types of fabrics for sewing curtains can boast of such a set of uniqueuseful features.
Blackout fabric composition
The fabric contains as many as three textile bases, acrylic foam and a certain set of chemicals. In an effort to increase the fire-fighting component, a number of fabric manufacturers impregnate this type of textile with a special compound.
Each of the three layers of material is made using a special weaving technology that allows you to make all layers very thin. When the layers are combined, a very dense web is formed with the above unique properties.
Care for blackout curtains
Unlike other types of thick fabrics for curtains, Blackout fabric is easy to care for. It can be washed in warm water (about 40 degrees). Can be machine washed by hand or delicate. You can also wring out in the car, but not higher than 400 revolutions, but even without machine wringing, the material is able to dry quickly on its own, but for drying, the fabric must not be placed in the sun. The undoubted advantage of such curtains is that they can not be ironed, because they keep their shape well. Minor creases or creases can be removed with a warm iron. Curtains made from Blackout material do not need to be washed frequently, washing once every six months is enough, since one of their properties is to repel dust and dirt. Undoubtedly, and this is an eloquent fact of the convenience of using Blackout curtains.
Varieties of curtains
Currently, the buyer is offered a sufficient numberblackout fabric options. When choosing a variety of such a fabric, you need to decide in advance on the style of the curtains. The material may differ in the following parameters:
- opacity degree;
- web density;
- color solutions, the presence or absence of prints;
- presence or absence of a substrate;
- presence or absence of additions in the form of a special metal coating.
The variety of offered types of fabrics and made in different styles and colors of curtains made of this fabric allows them to successfully fit into almost any room, become a decoration of the room. Curtains are made for any window systems, including Blackout roller blinds, which fit into almost any room, complementing it in style.
In addition to the versatile and popular Blackout roller blinds, you can also choose Japanese curtains, which are the best suited to the design in oriental style, very popular in modern homes. Japanese curtains look great in combination with panoramic window openings.
Pleated curtains are also sewn from this fabric - an ideal option for decorating an arched window and other window openings with a non-standard configuration.
Blackout curtains are also successfully produced in the most common classic version of curtains, suitable for absolutely any interior and functional value of the room, because the choice of color palette and prints of the material is not inferior in varietyany customary curtain fabric.
Blackout roller blinds
Despite the continued popularity of the classics, roller blinds are gaining more and more fans, displacing not only the classic options for curtains, but also blinds. Of course, this fact could not but affect the popularity of the material for creating this particular type of curtains.
Blackout roller blinds can have different degrees of opacity: from translucent to the most dense. Transparent roller blinds are able to beautifully scatter light and perform a decorative load. Such products look very good paired with heavy curtains.
Blackout blackout roller blinds can also be made using dimout technology, so the release of heat is delayed, and the light from the street is only partially transmitted. This is the best choice for offices, as well as a furnished loggia or even a balcony, especially on the sunny side. They are also ideal for a greenhouse or a winter garden. "Blackout" with maximum light protection is indispensable for bedrooms and children, can be used in a room with a home theater or photo lab.
A technology called "day-night" that acts like blinds, allows you to control the flow of light with horizontal strips of fabric fixed on a transparent base, it looks much more interesting than blinds and at the same time is easier to clean.
Black out roller blinds can be made for windows of any size and configuration. Roller blinds are equipped with special strips with guides, whicheliminate side gaps and ugly sagging of the fabric. The fabric is fixed on a shaft located above the window opening, and when opened, it rolls up into an aesthetic roll.
Curtains Inspire Blackout
The production of such a variety of textiles as Blackout curtains is established at many manufacturing enterprises around the world, and the most famous of them are Junkers & Mullers GmbH from Germany, Calcutta in Belgium and Coulisse from Holland.
Blackout curtains are also produced in Russia. Leroy Merlin, for example, offers its customers roller blinds produced under its own brand Inspire.
Inspire solid color roller blinds are perfect for almost any room and design in just the right color. The light filter is suitable for darkening a bedroom or a nursery, for an office, a home theater, for the convenience of working at a computer. A light or dark canvas without prints or with an unobtrusive soft pattern is successfully combined with textiles of the second additional curtains of any color, wallpaper and other materials in the interior. The fabric is impregnated with special compounds that facilitate the care of the roller blind. To clean from dust and other contaminants, such a curtain is simply wiped with a damp cloth.
Blackout Inspire roller blind has the following advantages:
- The coating of the fabric does not transmit light.
- Easy and easy care.
- Attractive price.
- Suitable for any decor and any room in the house.
In the network of stores LeroyMerlin” you can choose roller blinds of various colors and sizes, both plain and with an original pattern for every taste.
