Fabric Classes
Blockout
These are fabrics that won’t let any light through. Ideal for media rooms or bedrooms; these excel anywhere people choose darkness.
Note: A combination of blockout and sheer fabric, is a clever choice for a day-night two- in-one shade configuration.
Translucent
These fabrics aren’t see-through but do let light in, while protecting your furnishings from damaging UV. Vague shapes can be discerned through translucent fabrics but rooms remain private.
Sheer
Sheer is a very see-through fabric, like net curtains. It blocks very little light but does ‘soften’ and colour the view outside.
Note: Sheer fabrics are often used to create a gentle mood; a little like seeing the outside world in soft-focus. Use in combination with either blockout or translucent fabrics for a day-night solution.
Daylighting
Another important energy-related function of window coverings is to diffuse incoming sunlight to soften it and bring it deeper into a room. This function is called “daylighting.” In addition to reducing glare and improving visual comfort, daylighting can often save energy by reducing the need for electrical lighting
At your control
Duette® Shades not only open and close in the usual way; they can also be built and installed to work with light, shade and privacy in unique ways.
Top-Down
Top-Down allows the shade to cover the lower part of the window whilst allowing light and view from the top. A great option for privacy.
Top-Down / Bottom-Up
Provides complete versatility allowing the shades to be open from the top, from the bottom, or even somewhere in between for the perfect balance of light and privacy.
Day-Night
This shade has a seamless central rail separating two fabrics (like blockout and sheer). The rail can be raised or lowered at any time to expose the desired area of either fabric. This set-up, using fabrics that perform differently, is often used to change the shade according to the time of day.
Bottom-Up
Features traditional operation where the bottom rail is raised to open the shades and lowered to close the shade.
Versatile
The Duette® Shades versatility enables speciality design options. Made to measure Duette® Shades are manufactured to exact window sizes to guarantee a first class finish. All shades are measured, crafted and installed to perfection. This includes shaped options for difficult windows, including semi-circles and bays. They can be mounted inside or outside frames, and horizontally on skylights.
Want to know more?
Are you after a little more information? Through our retailers, we offer in-store and in-home consultations. Whether you want to discuss product solutions, fabric and material options, or after a measure and quote, we are more than happy to help. To book a consultation click here.
