The American window covering industry is comparatively new.
It is only in the last few years that have seen a specific identity evolved from the corporate centre of practicing professionals whose work is to specialize in the manufacture, distribution and retailing of these products that are meant for covering and decorating windows.
The window covering industry is one of the few remaining sectors whereby people still depend largely on the sales consultant, decorator or designer to lead them to a stylish and useful solution to their window needs.
Window shades are those treatments that present a fabric, or other blending stuff, which is normally raised or lowered, or one that can be moved from one side to the other.
There is a big difference between a window shade and a window bind in that window shades normally have a full sized sheet of fabric that does not have a spline that is usual to window blinds.
The materials used to make window shades are normal beautiful woven materials that are common to roller shades.
Window shades can also be made using solar shading materials, for instance Sun Control shades.
In addition, window shades may also be manufactured using the blackout vinyl complex, for example the Sleep Roller shades.
In the recent years there has been an improvement in technology that saw the use of wooden materials, which forms part of the DecoWood bamboo shades.
Window shades are similar no matter the type of material you use.
The end result is not determined by the type of material that you use, so it is advisable you use the available materials for the results are the same.
Your work will be to determine whether you want a lifting or lowering or sliding panel of fabric that gives you different levels of privacy and light control.
There are several window shade designs depending on the type of material you use and the extent of privacy you want plus the light control.
You have to look at closely on the type of material that has been used to determine if it will work for you.
Soft shades are kind of warm treatment that enables you to add color to your window thereby giving it a perfect finish.
There are various designs of Soft shades that you can choose from.
You can either choose from Flat or Folded shades, both of which are made from the finest quality materials that are manufactured purposely for shades.
The soft shades are available in several fabric styles and colors that normally come with a neutral white backing which makes it even attractive on the outside.
All of these fabrics are offered in both flat and hopple styles giving you freedom to choose your design.
There are several fabrics that are used in making roller shades.
Some of these fabrics are; Atria fabric which is 100% polyester and is a light filtering fabric.
This fabric gives privacy at the same time allowing some soft light to infiltrate.
This fabric has 23 colors to choose from and provides two shade styles giving you a total of 46 unique Roman Shade combination's.
Andorra Fabric-it is also 100% polyester and a light filtering fabric with an attractive crinkled texture.
This has got six color options and two shades styles giving you a total of 12 Roman Shade combination's.
Blackout Fabric- this is a total blackout and is 100% polyester that provides complete privacy and does not allow any light to diffuse into the house.
With this type of fabric, you choose from 9 different colors and two shade styles giving you a total of 12 unique Roman Shade combination's.