During my course Communicating Successful Drapery Design I speak about the importance of function coming before design. This is mostly true for commercial treatments as compared to residential treatments where sometimes form trumps function.
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To the eye there is not big difference between fabrics suitable for residential or commercial draperies. In fact, they may be interchangeable. The main factor and requirement is to select fabrics for commercial design that is inherently fire retardant. This means the fiber itself will not sustain or continue to flame. It is best to
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GreenScreen Revive is a revolutionary new sustainable window shade fabric.. GreenScreen Revive combines sustainable values with outstanding performance.
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Selecting fabric for drapery design is an interesting and a creative process. For commercial design, it requires an understanding of the function and the design of the drapery treatment to determine which type of fabric is suitable. For residential design, sometimes the fabric is selected first even before function and design are considered. It is important
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Good quality linings on a drapery allows for more fullness and body to the pleats and folds due to the extra layering of fabric. Lined draperies also fight off condensation and moisture that often seeps in through windows with their water-repellant finish. These linings act as a protective layer for expensive face fabrics.
In trying to determine what makes a Drapery Sustainable, I came up with five areas of focus: Function, Energy Efficiency, Recyclable Materials, Fabrics and Treatment Design. Function comes before all other decisions because in non-residential design, function trumps form. In the AIA definition on Sustainable Design the statement in order to design in ways
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•Wood Blinds block the sun’s heat, reducing solar heat gain in the summer. This insulating effect reduces energy consumption and lowers energy bills.
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Decorating with Fabric offers several Lunch & Learn programs for Architectural firms in the New York Metropolitan Area. These courses have been well received with many Architects and Designers. They have expressed their appreciation of the valuable learning experience offered by the owner of Decorating with Fabric, Neil Gordon.
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Recyclable Polyester – At the end of a fabric’s life, Recyclable Polyester can be recovered and recycled to create new raw material for future products.
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The amount of light transmitted through a drapery treatment is the next subject. Basically there are two options: Light filtering or blackout. Many treatments can either be unlined or lined with a translucent lining. For certain areas such as bedrooms, blackout lining may be required. Both the SnapPleat Drapery and the Roman Shades can
