Blinds & Shutters - Issue 2-2023
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Blinds & Shutters - Issue 2-2023

As I write this it seems as if the Government has reached an agreement with the EU regarding trading arrangements with Northern Ireland. This seems long overdue and let’s hope it doesn’t led to a two tier system within the UK and it gets through Parliament. Also energy prices are still high on the agenda and decisions are being made as we speak on whether there will still be any financial help from the Government. Industry does not seem to be talked about as much as consumers, but if the Government really want to control inflation, energy prices have to come down for prices not to continue rising. It’s a tough time for everyone in the UK, I hope it ‘s not going to get any harder for industry. John Hatcher, Editor As I write this it seems as if the Government has reached an agreement with the EU regarding trading arrangements with Northern Ireland. This seems long overdue and let’s hope it doesn’t led to a two tier system within the UK and it gets through Parliament.
Also energy prices are still high on the agenda and decisions are being made as we speak on whether there will still be any financial help from the Government. Industry does not seem to be talked about as much as consumers, but if the Government really want to control inflation, energy prices have to come down for prices not to continue rising. It’s a tough time for everyone in the UK, I hope it ‘s not going to get any harder for industry.
John Hatcher, Editor

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ROMAN The Romans never left! Louvolite says the Romans aren’t coming ….they never left! Take a moment or two to view the internet and key in the words “Roman Blinds.” You will find that every major retailer - both online and offline - offers Roman Blinds as a key ingredient of their shading armoury. By far and away the vast majority of drapery stores offer their version of a Roman blind and a few large trade suppliers offer Roman blinds too. That said, most traditional blind manufacturing companies currently choose not to offer or manufacture Roman Blinds. Obviously this isn’t because the products aren’t popular - because they are – so it must be because of the challenges that can be found with the manufacture of Roman Blinds. Typically, a traditional Roman Blind features a soft cloth hemmed with cords being operated via a pulley system or attached to a rotating tubular operating system that gathers/releases the multiple lifting cords, thereby raising or lowering the shade. In the majority of such products, the cords used to raise/lower the blind pass through guide systems which need to be sewn or fixed into the blockout lining at the rear of the blind. Our industry has worked hard over decades to negate the need for skilled machinists in order to de-skill the manufacture of products and maximise our working teams to multitask when it comes to blind assembly. In addition - and more importantly - the Child Safety requirements seen in EN13120 outline clear statements of operation to be followed in order to deal with the strangulation concerns relating to cords for raising and lowering of blinds. Louvolite has considered all of the issues relating to Roman shades - both from a manufacturing perspective and a child safety perspective - and the result is a programme that will allow assembly of a roman shade product by existing assembly staff using known assembly methods, without the need of new equipment. Louvolite’s new Romashade programme uses a number of common manufacturing items such as a tubular operating system (or roller blind as we would know it). Fabrics appropriate to the product, that don’t require either hemming or a blockout lining to be attached and which fall into a soft fold when raised, are used within a Romashade product providing total elimination of operating cords to the rear of the product. Louvolite’s Romashade programme uses fabrics to which it has applied a soft foam blockout treatment for opacity, performance and consistency of appearance. Where rear cords were historically used as the operating method to raise and lower the shade, these have been replaced by a transparent strip. The strip is UV stable and has been tested in the most vigorous of climates and 38 Blinds & Shutters • ISSUE TWO 2023 continues on page 40

The experts in shaping vertical blinds TM Mr & Mrs Taylor were VERY pleased with them. Absolutely amazing. Literally everything was perfect. Many, Many thanks to you and the team. Kevin Hand Delamere Blinds and Curtains TM BLINDSHAPERS LTD FESTIVAL WORKS, SPRAGG STREET CONGLETON, CHESHIRE CW12 1QR t: 01260 297976 • f: 01260 297515 info@blindshapers.com • www.blindshapers.com

The experts in<br />

shaping vertical<br />

blinds<br />

TM<br />

Mr & Mrs Taylor were VERY pleased<br />

with them. Absolutely amazing.<br />

Literally everything was perfect.<br />

Many, Many thanks to you and the<br />

team.<br />

Kevin Hand<br />

Delamere <strong>Blinds</strong> and Curtains<br />

TM<br />

BLINDSHAPERS LTD<br />

FESTIVAL WORKS, SPRAGG STREET<br />

CONGLETON, CHESHIRE CW12 1QR<br />

t: 01260 297976 • f: 01260 297515<br />

info@blindshapers.com • www.blindshapers.com

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