WILL MY SHADE HAVE SEAM IN IT?

WILL MY SHADE HAVE SEAM IN IT?

Roll Width: Each material is defined by a roll width. The roll width is the size of the bolt of material as received by the material manufacturer. The roll width defines the max size we can make a shade without a seam and when we need to railroad a material.

Railroading: Normally, the width of the shade is cut from the roll width of the material bolt and the height of the shade is cut from the material length rolled off the bolt of material. Railroading a material is when the shade material width is cut from the length of the material rolled off the bolt and the height of the shade is cut from the roll width of the material bolt. A shade must be railroaded if the shade width is wider than the material roll width. When a material is railroaded it changes the orientation of a patterned material and this is more noticeable on some materials than others. If a shade in a room must be railroaded we recommend railroading all the shades in the same room. We do this automatically for our customers but we must know what shades are in the same room as others.

Seams: A seam in the height of the shade will be required for your shade if both the following are true: 1) The Width of the shade is wider than than the roll width of the material AND 2) The Height of the shade is ALSO taller than the roll width of the material. When we place a seam in a material it will be placed at approximately the height of the roll width minus app. 2" to 3" as measured from the bottom. For Instance, if we are using a roll width of 94" the seam would be app. 92" to 93" from the bottom of the shade. When a seam is fabricated the material is overlapped and then stitched with color matching thread. Seams will be noticeable but more so in open weaves, translucent and room dimming materials than blackout materials because the overlapped area will be less transparent than the rest of the material. Seams can never be placed vertically. We do have the ability to custom specify a seam height if one is desired.

The table below indicates the roll widths of the materials we use. We always use the largest roll width necessary to fabricate a shade. This table may not be as up to date as the actual product advertisement where the roll width is also listed.