Window Blind and Shade Glossary P - R

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Window Blind and Shade Glossary P - R

Pleated Shades: Pleated shades are made of a single layer of lightweight fabric with sharp, evenly-spaced horizontal pleats. A less expensive, but less effective alternative to honeycomb cellular shades.

Privacy: Privacy refers to how much you can or cannot see through a shade or blind when it is fully closed. Sheer fabrics don't provide privacy, while blockout fabrics are considered fully private.

Ramin Wood: A more economical hardwood than basswood used in many value-priced wood blinds.

Reverse Roll: Used in two-tone shades where the back of the fabric is different than the face of the fabric. A roller shade option allows the fabric to roll off the front of the shade, preventing the backside of the fabric from being seen.

Roller Shade: A shade made of PVC or fabric and attached to a cylindrical roller.

Room Darkening: A blind or shade that decreases the amount of light passing through it to darken a room. While no blind or shade can completely black out a room, room darkning shades can reduce up to 99% of the light from passing through. In critical areas, outside mounting blackout shades are recommended to prevent light gaps and to maximize light blockage.