Curtain Fabrics

It doesn’t matter if you want to have a warm and cozy atmosphere, a unique and peculiar look, or a formal and elegant ambiance for your home, the available selections of curtain fabric materials are so extensive, there is no way you can’t find a kind of fabric that matches your style and taste.

Fabrics can generally be divided into three categories: natural, synthetic and a combination of the two. Below are some of the most common kinds of fabric materials used in curtains and draperies:

Cotton

Obviously, cotton fabrics are very widely used in all sorts of home furniture and clothing because of its comfortability and versatility. Cotton fabrics are produced in a wide range of designs, colors, patterns and finishes.

Damask

Damask fabrics are made using traditional weaving techniques and thus having a unique weave pattern. Although traditional, damask fabrics are also available in a lot of fresh and modern designs and they are still very popular today.

Chintz

Chintz fabrics are often found printed with floral patterns and its finishing layers can be in starch, wax, glazes or resin. Chintz are commonly used for quilts, bed covers and draperies.

Silk

Silks are natural fibers obtained from silkworms and the high quality fabric it produced are well known for its shimmering appearance.

Brocade

Brocades are richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often considered to be the luxury type of fabric. They are usually made in colored silks and sometimes, with or without gold and silver threads. Today, brocade fabrics can also be seen made of linen, wool, cotton and synthetic fiber. Brocade fabrics are generally heavier than damask fabrics. They have a rich and elegant look favored by the wealthy.

Satin

Satin is a woven fabric using nylon, silk and polyester. It is known to have a glossy surface on the front and a dull back. It may be confused with another word “sateen” which refers to a type of fabric made with cotton.

Those mentioned above are just a few types of curtain fabrics that you can find in the market. To look at more fabric choices, visit online curtain stores to browse through thousands of curtain products and their prices.

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