Blackout Roman Blinds

 

Some rooms are not content with window treatments that just curtail ‘some’ incoming light and ensure ‘a bit of’ privacy;  they need ‘more’. Bedrooms cherish quiet and mood-setting ambience, media rooms deserve theatre-like darkness and nurseries require flawless insulation. A home office may demand a particularly focus-enabling atmosphere while a guest bedroom may ask for ‘polite-isolation’ in a world of its own. Overwhelming missions like these call for sterling champions like blackout roman blinds -  designed specially to insulate, darken and quieten the room - doing ‘more’ than just providing ‘some’ light control and privacy.

Contrary to popular myths, the great functionality of blackout fabrics does not come at the cost of aesthetics. Rather, The White Window’s blackout/ thermal roman blinds are a curated collection of the most unexpected colours and swoon-worthy patterns. Does that tempt you to rush to fill your cart? We’re not surprised but we’d like you to spare a moment here to read about our blackout roman blinds so you have all the assistance you need to pick the one that’s right for your home.

A Word About Blackout Fabrics

As their name suggests, blackout fabrics are meant to cause a ‘blackout’ - earning them their momentous ‘room-darkening’ tag. But curiosity cannot hold back from asking how a fabric can achieve that. The secret behind this magical feat is a smart combination of various factors - thick yarn, tight weave, multiple inter-woven layers and thermal coating. Our blackout roman blinds, therefore, act as a super-insulative barrier impenetrable for light, heat and sound. However, not all rooms of the house need such a high level of insulation. Therefore, our collection comprises two types of room-darkening fabrics that vary in their degree of performance -

BLACKOUT FABRICS: These fabrics block up to 98% of incoming light, making them the default pick for the best-performing room-darkening blinds. They also provide reasonable insulation against external heat/cold and sound. Blackout fabrics are highly recommended for bedrooms to create a cave-like dark ambiance that supports deep sleep. They are also ideal for media rooms where pitch darkness is needed for an immersive experience while watching a show.

DIMOUT FABRICS: Capable of blocking up to 80% of incoming light, our dimout fabrics are a great alternative to blackout fabrics when you don’t want a rigorous level of room darkening. If you hold a torch close to it, you will see a mild glow on the rear side. Since light and heat are two expressions of the same energy, dimout fabrics have that much less of an insulative presence - perfect for rooms that do not need extreme protection from the external environment such as a living room or dining room.

BLACKOUT LINING: While the blackout and dimout fabrics make up the frontage of the roman blind, blackout lining may also be used behind the blinds. Since it shares the same properties as the blackout face fabric, we recommend adding blackout lining to blackout/dimout blinds if you’d like to top up their insulative capacity. Blackout lining is also a perfect alternative to blackout and dimout fabrics if you fail to find a room-darkening face fabric that meets your taste. That means you can select any roman blind from our 2000+ collection and convert it into a blackout blind by backing it with a blackout lining.