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The cutting edge of Roman Blinds!

June 19, 2007 |

Aylesbury Roman BlindThere are two common means of finishing the edges of a Roman blind, a stitched hem and overlocked stitching. A stitched hem is simply where the fabric is folded over along the edges of the blind by about 50mm (2″) and is then stitched into place. A Roman blind with overlocked edges is not folded but has overlocked stitching running along the edges to prevent fraying. So which is the best?
This is quite simple to answer, overlocking is the way forward!
Because of the way the fabric is folded on a hemmed blind, a double thickness of material is created that only runs along the edges of the blind, this stops more light passing through the blind but only at the edges which gives an odd silhouette when the blind is up in your window. Overlocking the edges means that the fabric is not folded which in turn means that the appearance of the blind is consistent across the full width of the material. It also ensures that the edges remain in their original shape, there’s no extra flaps of material to come undone and give the blind ragged edges. This results in a far neater product.
It’s also worth noting that if you want to stop more light coming through the blind, have it lined with a blackout lining!


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2 Comments so far

  1. Roman Blinds on June 19, 2007 8:58 am

    Nice effort to put a blog toghether for window blinds.

  2. Ian R on June 20, 2007 12:48 am

    Thanks for your comments, we thought it may help answer a few questions about these product as we do get quite a few repeat enquiries from customers.

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