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2. Curtain - Wikipedia

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   Grommet curtains are hung by threading the curtain pole through a hole in the top of the fabric. This could be either a cut-out hole with the edges finished by a row of stitching or it could use a grommet to prevent fraying. Sash curtains are used to cover the lower sash of the windows. Rod pocket curtains have a channel sewn into the top of ...

3. Sheer fabric - Wikipedia

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   Sheer fabric for clothing offers very little in the way of warmth for the wearer, and for this reason is commonly worn in hot weather. It offers relatively low sun protection. Though sheer stockings have been popular since the 1920s, and have been used in women's nightwear for some time, [1] the use of sheer fabrics in other clothing has become ...

4. Grommet - Wikipedia

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   Typical applications are footwear for boot and shoe laces, in laced clothing such as corsets, in flags for hoisting, [3] and in curtains and other household items that require hanging from hooks, as when they are used in conjunction with tensioner rods for shower curtains. [4] The grommet prevents the cord from tearing through the hole, thereby ...

5. Pelmet - Wikipedia

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   A pelmet (also called a "cornice board") is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively (to hide the curtain rod) and help insulate the window by preventing convection currents. [1] It is similar in appearance to a valance, which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet ...

6. Front curtain - Wikipedia

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   The Venetian curtain, also known as a profile or contour curtain, also has multiple vertical lines distributed across the length of the single panel of fabric (which is usually made with as much as 200% fullness and must be thin and soft so it gathers well). [5] [6] The curtain is opened by pulling on the lines. Unlike the Austrian, each line ...

7. Window blind - Wikipedia

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   Various window blind styles. A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.