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Blackout Curtains and Room Darkening Textiles

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Specification Overview

Key FunctionTotal Light Blockage, Thermal/Acoustic Insulation
Composition100% Polyester (often triple-weave structure)
ManufacturingWoven (Triple-Weave) or Acrylic/Foam Coated Backing
Weight Range250 GSM to 350 GSM (Triple-Weave); 400 GSM+ (Coated)
Light Blockage90% to 100% (True Blackout)
Weave StructureSatin or Twill (Triple-weave with black core layer)
Energy EfficiencyHigh (Reduces heat transfer through windows)

Blackout and room darkening textiles are specifically engineered to block light transmission. This is achieved through two primary methods: 1) Triple-Weave: Incorporating a dense, opaque black yarn layer between two colored outer layers during weaving; or 2) Coating: Applying multiple layers of acrylic foam or polymer coating to the back of the woven fabric. True blackout materials achieve 100% light blockage, while room darkening achieves 90-99%, offering significant benefits in privacy, sleep quality, and energy efficiency.

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Functional Design for Comfort and Savings

Blackout and darkening curtains are a critical component of modern bedrooms, hotels, and media rooms, offering functional benefits that extend far beyond aesthetics—including improved sleep, reduced noise, and lower energy bills.

SUZHOU YIFAN TEXTILE CO., LTD. specializes in both triple-weave and coated blackout solutions. Our triple-weave technology is highly competitive, offering a soft, drapable fabric that achieves excellent darkening without the stiffness of coating. We provide certified performance data on light blockage and thermal insulation for project specifications globally.

Sleep and Media Environments

  • Bedrooms (Residential/Hotel): Essential for blocking morning sun and street lights to optimize sleep cycles.

  • Home Theaters/Media Rooms: Necessary for controlling ambient light for optimal screen viewing.

  • Nurseries and Kids' Rooms: Helps facilitate nap times during daylight hours.

  • Offices/Hospitals: Used for temperature regulation and privacy in sensitive environments.

Functional Benefits and Aesthetic Options

  • 100% Light Blockage (Coated): Guarantees total darkness, essential for shift workers and sensitive areas.

  • Excellent Thermal Insulation: The dense structure or coating acts as a barrier, reducing heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer.

  • Acoustic Dampening: The bulk of the fabric helps to absorb external noise, contributing to a quieter room.

  • Superior Drape (Triple-Weave): Provides a softer hand-feel and better drape than stiff coated materials, while maintaining high darkening performance.

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Common Buyer Inquiries

  • Q: Which is better: Coated or Triple-Weave Blackout?

  • A: Coated (Foam-Back) guarantees 100% blackout but is stiffer. Triple-weave offers a softer drape and 90-99% darkening (often sufficient) with a more aesthetic feel.

  • Q: Does blackout fabrics help with noise reduction?

  • A: Yes, while not a sound-proofing material, the dense structure of blackout textiles (especially coated ones) significantly reduces high-frequency external noise.

  • Q: Can I wash a blackout curtain?

  • A: Triple-weave is typically machine washable (gentle cycle). Coated curtains must be handled carefully; usually spot clean only, as machine washing can damage the backing.

Guide to Material Specification

Blackout fabric selection requires clarity on performance:

  • Blackout Level: Specify 95% (Room Darkening) or 100% (True Blackout) based on the target room and light source.

  • FR Treatment: Essential for contract environments (hotels). Ensure the FR treatment does not compromise the drape or the blackout integrity.

  • Side Color: For double-sided use (e.g., hotel rooms), specify the color of both the front (interior) and back (street-facing) sides.

About
YIFAN TEXTILE

YIFAN TEXTILE

Suzhou Yifan Textile is a professional supplier of sofa fabrics, curtain fabrics and interior decorative. The company does the spinning, weaving cloth by itself and owns:

15 texturing machines
20 bunching machines
60 grid-connected machines
300 air jet looms
520 water jet looms
22 rapier machines
4 finishing compound machines
12 finished fabric inspection machines

We are China Blackout Curtains and Room Darkening Textiles and OEM/ODM Blackout Curtains and Room Darkening Textiles. We have our own yarn development team and fabric design development team and our products are mainly sold to European and American countries.

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