Basic Knowledge About Curtains

The role of soft decoration for daily home furnishing, beautification of Chinese decoration, home decoration and home space can create a warm and comfortable home environment. directly affect the effect of the entire space. 

This article will give you the basic knowledge about curtains, so that you can easily choose good curtains.

Composition of Curtains

Curtains are generally composed of three major parts: curtain body, ornaments and accessories.

The curtain body includes the curtain fabric, the sheer and the valance. As an important part of improving the overall effect of curtains, curtain valances are usually rich in styles, such as tiled, pleated, water wave, comprehensive and other styles.

Curtain ornaments are generally composed of interlining, tape, lace, strap, lead band and so on.

The accessories are composed of electric rails, curved rails, Roman rods, etc.

Material of Curtains

From the fabric, the main fabrics are hemp fiber, blended cotton, chenille, velvet and silk fabrics.

Polyester fiber: relatively smooth, not easy to shrink, easy to care for, bright color.

Blended cotton: polyester fiber and cotton combination, combining the advantages of both, good drape, rich styles, machine washable.

Cotton and linen fabric: natural and environmentally friendly, with affinity, but the drape is average, and it is easy to shrink, so it cannot be machine washed.

Silk, imitation silk: the color is bright and lustrous, elegant and luxurious, but not smooth and the drape effect is average.

Velvet, chenille: soft, comfortable and smooth, elegant atmosphere, good drape effect.

Technics of Curtains

Common curtain crafts include printing, jacquard, embroidery, burnt-out/carved, cut pile, yarn-dyed and flocking, etc.

Printing: colors and patterns are printed on the plain fabric by means of rotary screen coating or transfer, with rich styles and colors.

Jacquard:on jacquard curtains, concave and convex pattern composed of interlaced warp and weft threads.

Burnt-out / Carved: with polyester fiber as the core, it is covered or blended with cotton, viscose, hemp and other fibers, and woven into a fabric.

Yarn-dyed : according to the needs of pattern and design, the yarn is first classified and dyed, and then interwoven to form a color pattern.

Flocking: Flocks of fibers are adhered to textiles in a patterned design.

Maintenance of Curtains

Curtains are generally not easy to get dirty, and can be cleaned once every six months or a year. Usually, you only need to use a vacuum cleaner to remove the dust on the surface. We pay attention to the following points when cleaning and maintaining curtains:

1. Curtains are generally best washed by hand. Common fabrics such as polyester fibers and blended materials can be machine washed, but cotton, linen, silk, suede, etc. cannot be machine washed.

2. When cleaning the curtains, usually use a neutral special detergent to soak for about 10 minutes, so that it is easier to clean.

3. For curtains with lace, all accessories such as lace must be removed before cleaning, otherwise the accessories will be easily discolored and damaged during the cleaning process.

4. Curtain fabrics and yarns usually have a slight possibility of color fading. The degree of color fading of curtains with different fabrics and processes varies, which is a normal phenomenon. Therefore, when we wash, remember to wash the dark and light ones separately to avoid staining each other.

5. It is advisable to place it on the opposite side for drying, let it hang to dry naturally, and avoid direct sunlight.