Good curtains are usually lined. Lining means heavy curtains have a light curtain attached to it. Heavy curtains face the room side. Sheer/ light curtains face the window side/ sunlight.

Light curtains are of light colours (white/ cream/ baize) as light colours do not fade. During day time only sheer / light curtains are drawn. During night for privacy heavy curtains should be drawn. For public areas, lobby, restaurant rich, colourful, expensive and heavy curtains are used. For room light colours, less expensive material can be used.

URTAINS Functions of curtains are Give privacy Darken the room, Bring character by colour, pattern and texture, Reduce heat loss, Reduce noise levels inside the room. The life expectancy of the fabric depends on the exposure to sunlight and degree of soiling , these causes fading and rotting of fabric and colours.Curtains have high fire risk due to combustible material.A fire retardant finish should be given Curtains should hold shape properly.

They can be suspended from a horizontal rod or a transverse track made of metal, wood or plastic

They may be of height of window, from window top to floor, from ceiling to floor. These all have different effects on the look of the room. They are fixed to rod by hooks or rings.The base of curtains should remain at least 1.5- 2 cm above the floor so that do not get dirty.

Different pattern on fabrics are used to give different effects. NON DRAWING CURTAINS These cannot be drawn like fabric curtains. These are of following types Roller blinds roman blinds, venetian blinds, Shades bamboo shades, wooden shutters, Screen fabric on wooden .