by Greg Mileham
We all know blackout fabrics block out the sun, but they also have thermal properties to keep your room warm in winter and cool in summer.
Blackout fabric is guaranteed to prevent any light from passing through it, and in addition offers thermal insulation properties to save energy.
It reduces the thermal build up of heat in summer and reduces thermal loss in winter, cutting your heating bills in winter and air conditioning bills in the summer.
Blackout blinds in bedrooms are particularly useful for shift workers or parents of young children who need to sleep during the daytime. Roller blinds are both practical and stylish, maximizing the amount of light into your room when open and affording the ultimate shading and privacy when pulled down.
Blackout roller blinds are supplied with brackets to fit inside or outside the window recess, specified at the time of ordering. The operating chain can be located on the left or right hand side as you desire.
Alternatives to Blackout roller blinds
Dim-out fabrics dramatically reduce the amount of light coming into a room without blocking it out altogether.
Screen fabrics are also available, and come with differing levels of light transmission which can be specified by the purchaser. These fabrics can be used in roller blinds, skylight blinds, roman blinds, vertical blinds and sliding panels.