Lining

Linings Protect Fabrics and Save Energy

Linings protect drapery fabrics from fading and dry rot. Silk drapery fabric is especially prone to sun damage and fading.
Cotton polyester blends resist fading more. Quality linings protect curtain and drapery fabrics, upholstery, and carpets by
limiting the amount of direct sunlight on the fabrics. Linings can also provide insulation at windows, reducing heat loss and
limiting drafts. Linings fabrics create greater privacy when blackout linings are used.

So here is a handy guide to pick which curtain and drapery lining is right for you.

Black Out Linings - These linings have a rubberized backing attached to a thin lining fabric. Three pass blackout has a thin
black layer sandwiched between two white (or ivory) colored rubberized layers. Three pass blackout lining totally blocks all
light. Two pass blackout filters light. Newer versions of blackout lining are softer and more pliable than traditional blackout
linings. Newer blackout linings will also show pinholes less than traditional blackout lining.

Budget Linings - Thinner, less expensive linings. Used when a homeowner wants light to gently filter through fabrics or
when cost is a consideration. These thinner fabrics do not provide as much protection from sun damage as heavier linings.

Duo Linings - These fabrics have a regular lining with an attached interlining, thus eliminating the need for a separate layer
of interlining in window valances or curtains.

English Bump - A very thick interlining, which is traditionally used in silk drapery and curtain panels.

French Black Out - When a black lining, interlining, and regular lining are layered behind a home dec fabric, to fully block
light. French black out can be used in the place of a traditional blackout lining.

Interlining - A flannel material sandwiched between the face fabric and the lining, which adds lushness to the window
treatment. Interlining does not block light, but it does help block color bleed through when a dark color is used behind a light
colored drapery face fabric. Interlining is considered standard for custom draperies in many regions.

Sateen Lining - A lining fabric with a sheen on one side of the fabric. Sateen linings are considered more luxurious than
non-sateen linings.

ShapeSure - ShapeSure is a non-woven material used inside soft cornices. The material is light weight and is used when a
heavier wood cornice isn't practical. The fabric is wrapped and glued around the ShapeSure, then lined with blackout lining,
creating wrinkle free, durable flat valances and cornices.

Thermal Linings - Linings with a thin layer of rubberized material bonded to the lining fabric, which adds thermal qualities
to the lining, helping to block cold or heat. Thermal linings do not block light. Thermal linings may be one pass or two pass,
which refers to the number of rubberized thermal coats bonded to the base lining fabric.

To find a decorating or design professional near you to discuss which linings will suit your window treatments, check our
window treatment professional directory.