Blackout Fabric: Characteristics and Varieties of Material

The blackout fabric is made of fire-resistant fiber by means of a single or double satin weave. The main characteristic of the material is its light tightness, which makes the fabric especially popular in the manufacture of curtains.

History of the appearance of tissue

The manufacturer of lightproof fabric is Finland. After all, it is famous for its famous white nights. To ensure a full night's rest, weavers came up with a lightproof fabric.

It is used to make curtains almost all over the world and is very popular due to its characteristics. Fabric drapery blackout will be a good choice for any interior solution. It can also be used for any window openings.

Material Advantages

Along with classical fabrics, which have always been used for curtains and curtains, blackout fabric has many advantages. The most important of them are:

• Do not let sunlight into the room;
• Under the influence of ultraviolet rays does not burn out;
• The fabric has a high resistance to wear and is very dense;
• Has good insulation characteristics, does not allow the cold from the window to penetrate the room and does not contribute to heat loss;
• Can be used for the manufacture of any type of curtains, as it is easy to drape and well holds the required shape;
• It is not subject to burning, when it is exposed, the fabric is slightly melted, but does not allow it to spread quickly to the fire;
• Does not contain toxic substances in its composition, therefore, even under the direct influence of fire, it does not isolate them into the surrounding space.

Fabric blackout can have many variations depending on the type of curtains chosen. Each variety is characterized by some characteristics, allowing to maximally improve the material and its properties for full comfort of use.

Varieties of material

Depending on the needs of customers, some variations of curtains are created with differences in characteristics:

• Density;
• Invoice;
• Color;
• Drawing;
• Degree of permeability;
• Presence of metallized sputtering or substrate.

A substrate made of metallized PVC or acrylic can reflect the sun's rays - this helps maintain a cool temperature in the room, even when the window is very hot. Fabric blackout with a substrate can be successfully used in the hottest countries.

Classic curtains are made of three-layer material, they are soft, light, but dense. In this case, the layer providing opacity is located between the two decorative layers of the curtain.

Features of the use of material for different window openings

Fabrics lightproof blackout can be used for any type of curtains. Differences will only be in the version of their drapery and some characteristics.

Curtains roll type are the classic and most popular option. The use of a light-tight material in this case will exclude any gaps, thanks to the presence of side guides and laths-weighting. Such curtains are well combined with any interior and can be used as an independent or additional decor.

If the house has large French windows , then the Japanese style curtains will look good on such apertures, but only if the overall stylization of the room also corresponds to the design of the eastern theme.

For any opening that is large in size or with complex geometry, the pleated curtains are perfect. There are differences in the way the curtains are managed: they can be moved either automatically, using the remote, or manually, using a chain or lace. Such an opportunity will be appropriate for very tall windows or those that are difficult to get close to moving the curtains.

In Russia, cloth blackout is also very popular. Buy it in Moscow it is quite simple, for example, in shops "Mostkani" or Showtex. The cost of the material can vary significantly depending on the characteristics of their characteristics, drapery and the type of curtains. So, automatically-coated curtains have a higher cost than classic types.