Three or more windows set at angles to
each other within a recessed area.
Blackout fabric
Fabric that helps block 99% of the sun?s
harmful ultraviolet rays and provides complete privacy.
Bottom rail
Bottom of a window covering. Often moved
by lift cords to raise or lower the window covering.
Bottom-up
Term "top-down/bottom-up" refers
to a window treatment with two sets of lift cords that allow
the window covering to be raised from the top down or from
the bottom up.
Bow
Curved window that forms an arc extending
outward from the wall.
Crank-operated window that opens either
inward or outward.
Clerestory
Shallow window set near the ceiling.
Cordless
Eliminating the traditional exposed cord.
Easily adjustment is allowed by lifting or lowering the shade
by hand. Cordless eliminates danger of dangling cords to children
and pets.
Cord tensioner
Specially designed cord weight with spring
tension and bracket that improves the safety of cord-looped
products.
Cornice
Top treatment constructed on a wood or
molded frame that can be stained, padded, or covered with
fabric.
This style shade utilizes two different
fabrics on one shade. A translucent fabric is used on the
top and a room-darkening fabric on the bottom, connected by
a moving rail. This shade provides a variety of light control
and privacy options.
Diffusion
Method of controlling light at the window,
diffusion bends the light coming into the space, causing it
to scatter in multiple directions without shadows.
Dormer
Small window projecting from the house
in an alcove-like extension.
Double
Two windows set side by side, usually
double-hung.
Double-hung
Two-sash window in which one or both sashes
slide up and down.
Dust and soil resistant
Hunter Douglas has created fabrics that
are dust, soil and stain resistant. In addition, its aluminum
shades are treated with a proprietary dust repellent paint.
Window coverings that cover windows, such
as shades, shutters or blinds. Conversely, window coverings
that primarily decorate windows, such as drapery, swags, or
valances, are known as soft treatments.
Headrail
Top of a window covering. Typically attached
to the installation brackets and houses operational components
(such as the manual or motorized lifting system).
Hobbled (or Classic Roman Shade
Style)
Classic Roman Shades incorporate the sculptural
qualities of a traditional Roman Shade to add dimension and
interest to your windows.
Honeycomb shades
Honeycomb shades are accordion-style shades
constructed from soft fabrics. The cells, which form a honeycomb
design, trap hot and cold air for maximum energy efficiency
and sound reduction. Available in single, double and triple
cell designs with a variety of pleat sizes.
System, manual or motorized, that raises
or lowers a window covering.
Light dimming
Many Hunter Douglas products can be adjusted
to provide any level of natural light. When natural light
is softened, we refer to this as "light dimming."
Light Filtering
A fabric backing filters the amount of
light allowed to show through the shade.
Louver
Vane made of wood, vinyl or fabric. Tilting
the louver controls the amount and direction of natural light
entering a room.
Framework that holds the panes of a glass
in a glazed window or door, including the narrow bars between
the panes.
Semi-opaque
Material that makes it partly impervious
to rays of light.
Sheer
Quality of a material that makes it capable
of transmitting light and allowing a clear view of what lies
beyond. Opposite of opacity.
Shutters
Stationary window covering, designed for
interior use, usually constructed with adjustable slats.
Soft treatments
Window coverings that primarily decorate
windows, such as drapery, swags, or valances. Conversely,
window coverings that cover windows, such as shades, shutters
or blinds, are known as hard treatments.
Soil and dust resistant
Hunter Douglas has created fabrics that
are dust, soil and stain resistant. In addition, its aluminum
shades are treated with a proprietary dust repellent paint.
Swag
Top treatment with fabric that falls from
the top of a board or pole, looping downward, then back up
one or more times.
Piece of fabric cut in any of several
styles, used to hold a drapery panel back.
Top-down
Term "top-down/bottom-up" refers
to a window treatment with two sets of lift cords that allow
the window covering to be raised from the top down or from
the bottom up.
