What is a blackout curtain?

Where can you buy opaque linen curtains? Even the densest linen cannot be 100% opaque, but there is a solution. A blackout curtain made of linen is not a fantasy. Here you can find information about it.

What is a blackout curtain?

Blackout curtains are made from blackout fabric. "Blackout" translates as "darkening." It refers to opaque fabrics that provide light and sun protection. They appear rubberized and have several layers of acrylic foam applied during production.

The blackout fabric is manufactured using a special process. The conventional darkening fabric has three layers:

• The outer layer serves a decorative function. You can choose its colors, patterns, and textures.
  
• The middle layer consists of a weave of threads that block sunlight.
  
• The third layer is a light powder coating. It reflects daylight and protects against sun rays penetrating through the window.
  

High-quality blackout fabric has black threads in the cut. This layer determines the density of the darkening fabric. You can test the transparency of the fabric yourself. Look through the fabric at a light. You can turn on a cellphone light and place the fabric over it. If you see no light, then the darkening fabric protects against daylight.

Linen Curtain Opaque: several advantages

• Good protection against daylight;
  
• Heat and sound insulation;
  
• Easy to care for;
  
• Maintains its shape;
  
• UV resistant;
  
• Allergy and environmentally friendly.
  

Curtain Blackout and Dimout: important differences

If you want to darken a room, 100% blackout is not the only solution. Dimout is also suitable.

Dimout is a fabric that blocks up to 80% of sunlight. The manufacturing process is simpler, so this fabric costs less than blackout.

Dimout fabric diffuses the light. Blackout fabric makes the room completely dark during the day and night. It even protects against starlight and street lamps.

Unlike blackout, the color of Dimout fabric is uneven. The lower layer can be partially seen through the upper layer, so the surface of light Dimout fabrics is mottled.

Moreover, Dimout fabrics are lighter than blackout fabrics. They can be used as a lining for thin curtains.

Right: blackout curtain, left: opaque curtain (without blackout)

How can you transform linen or another fabric into blackout fabric?

There is a wide selection of blackout fabrics, but sometimes you can't find the fabric you want. What should you do if you like a regular fabric, but darkening is necessary for the room?

It is very simple to get blackout curtains ;) The blackout fabric was initially a technical fabric. Only later were various textures and designs developed.

Now, blackout fabric is used as a lining for a desired fabric. It makes the curtains more expensive, but blackout curtains not only look beautiful but also have good functions.

When choosing a blackout curtain for a children's room or bedroom (where a blackout curtain is particularly necessary), you can choose from various designs. You can select linen and sew it into an opaque linen curtain.

Are linen opaque curtains easy to care for?

Darkening curtains are actually easy to care for. They do not lose their properties over time. Follow these instructions to ensure the curtains last long:

• Wash the curtains at a washing temperature of below 40 degrees. Spin them at a low speed or skip spinning altogether. This is not a problem because the blackout fabric dries quickly.
  
• Do not dry the blackout curtains in direct sunlight.
  
• If you want to store the curtain, roll it to avoid longitudinal folds.
  

You can clean the curtains while hanging, which is very convenient. Use a vacuum cleaner with an upholstery nozzle or a steam generator for this purpose.