How To Choose The Right Curtains?
Curtains are a familiar interior element that hides you from prying eyes and serves as protection from the natural alarm clock – the sun. Since almost all curtains have these two parameters, people are more concerned about how they look. Curtains can be perfectly combined with furniture to hide the flaws of the repair and create comfort in the apartment. We will write about how to choose high-quality and durable curtains in this article.
How to choose curtains by material
Curtain manufacturers are not afraid to experiment and try a variety of materials that can simplify production and reduce the price accordingly. At the moment, the materials are usually divided into two large groups, which are described below.
Natural materials
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Cotton and linen
These materials are united by plant origin, but they differ quite a lot in their qualities. Linen is a very durable material that is resistant to sunlight and moderate moisture. It wrinkles easily, but at the same time it looks quite stylish and many consider this a plus rather than a disadvantage.
You know that the only thing that does not tolerate this material is washing. In the washing machine, 90 inch curtains can shrink, so you need to buy them with a large margin. Cotton keeps in the sun much worse than linen, it quickly fades and the colors become very dull. Keep this in mind. Many manufacturers add polyester to cotton fabric to avoid fading problems, and all the fees for naturalness are wasted.
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Silk and wool:
These are animal fibers and are much more capricious than previous materials. Silk curtains are sold exclusively with a backing, and you need to take care of them almost daily, the same applies to wool. When choosing such materials, you need to understand that they need careful care.
Artificial materials
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Viscose
This fabric is produced by the chemical processing of wood. In all respects, it is very similar to silk, but it is much cheaper and requires a minimum of care. Often, a lining is sewn to such curtains, which adds even more resistance to sunlight.
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Polyester:
One of the most popular materials in Russia. It is obtained through complex chemical reactions, which makes it very cheap and practical. He is not at all afraid of washing, does not wrinkle, does not pass ultraviolet light, and has a number of other useful properties. For example, it does a good job of repelling water and dust.
Lightproof fabric
It appeared quite recently and received the fashionable name “blackout”. This fabric is usually made up of three very rigid layers that are guaranteed not to allow light to pass through.
Recently, single-layer and double-layer blackouts have begun to appear, which can transmit a small amount of light, but at the same time block out all the ultraviolet rays that can be harmful to health.
