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2. 17 blackout curtains that will help you get a good ... - AOL

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   Thankfully, blackout curtains are a simple solution to the problem. To achieve a dark room, he recommends using blackout curtains — curtains that block out light to help you sleep through the night.

3. Blackout (wartime) - Wikipedia

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   A blackout curtain used in Auckland, New Zealand during World War II. Lights can simply be turned off or light can sometimes be minimized by tarring the windows of large public structures. In World War II, a dark blackout curtain was used to keep the light inside. Tarring the windows can mean a semi-permanent blackout status.

4. Blackout (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   The process of manufacturing blackout was invented by Baltimore-based Rockland Industries, [2] and involves coating a fabric with layers of foam, or 'passes'. A '2-pass' blackout is produced by applying two passes of foam to a fabric – first, a black layer is applied to the fabric, then a white or light-colored layer is applied on top of the black.

5. Curtain - Wikipedia

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   Sash curtains are used to cover the lower sash of the windows. Rod pocket curtains have a channel sewn into the top of the fabric. A curtain rod is passed through the channel to hang. [13] Thermal or blackout curtains use very tightly woven fabric, usually in multiple layers. They not only block out the light, but can also serve as an acoustic ...

6. Theater drapes and stage curtains - Wikipedia

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   The safety curtain or fire curtain is used to separate the stage from the audience in case of a fire onstage. It may be made of heavy fireproofed fabric or solid steel sheet. Some were made of asbestos cloth. After several deadly theater fires in the early 1900s, safety systems were developed to isolate the stage, direct smoke away from the ...

7. Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s ...

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   In the early years of Xi Jinping’s war on corruption, the Chinese leader consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and ...