The piece of jewelry that Zhimei is going to introduce to you today is not only a practical must-have for every home, but also the most beautiful part of the home. It is curtains.

Many homeowners are confused when buying curtains. Which curtain material is better? Why do you need to buy 6 meters of cloth for a 3-meter-wide window?

Today, Zhimei will introduce to you how to buy curtains.

1. The first step: determine the type of curtains

Before choosing the type of curtains, you must first understand the environment in which each curtain is suitable. Currently, there are several types of curtains suitable for home use on the market:

1. Pull the left and right curtains

As the protagonist of today's curtains, left and right cloth curtains are the most commonly used type of curtains, and are often used to create living rooms, bedrooms, study rooms, etc. with diverse styles.

Because it is made of cloth, this type of curtain is also difficult to clean. If it is used in some special places, such as bathrooms and kitchens, you can try the following style - blinds.

2. Venetian Blinds

We are not unfamiliar with blinds. The materials of blinds include wooden blinds, aluminum blinds, and cloth blinds. They are mostly used in industrial buildings, bathrooms, kitchens, and other places.

The sunlight shining through the gaps in the blinds will leave mottled spots, which can add color to the home with light and shadow.

If you want flexible dimming, you have the following options:

3. Zebra blinds, Shangri-la blinds, honeycomb blinds

Zebra blinds are made of two layers of gauze or fabric spaced apart, and dimming is achieved by adjusting the overlapping pattern.

This type of curtain is easy to operate, environmentally friendly and durable, and has the advantages of both cloth curtains and gauze curtains.

Shangri-la blinds adjust the shading effect by changing the angle of the blades.

There is also a type of curtain that is inspired by the perfect structure of nature - the honeycomb. This honeycomb curtain can soundproof, heat-insulate, and light-proof, so it is often used in the design of sunrooms.

Step 2: What kind of curtain fabric should I buy?

Problems such as fading and deformation of curtains are all due to the improper selection of materials. So which material is the most practical?

Many people will first think of pure cotton curtains. In fact, although pure cotton is comfortable and soft, it is not the best choice for curtains, because pure cotton curtains easily fade in the sun and it is difficult to keep them beautiful.

Moreover, cotton will shrink after washing. The shrinkage of cotton can reach 5%. A two-meter-long curtain may reduce by 10CM after washing. It can be seen that pure cotton is not suitable for use as curtains.

There is another natural fabric that often appears in our field of vision, which is linen. Linen is easy to wrinkle when used on curtains, and has poor elasticity, so it is not a good choice for curtain materials.

Many friends asked, then it should be okay to choose various velvet curtains, they will not deform or fade, look gorgeous, and feel better.

However, velvet curtains are very absorbent and very heavy after absorbing water. The washing machine may go on strike when washing, and the velvet will no longer be soft after washing. Therefore, for the convenience of future life, Zhimei does not recommend that you buy velvet curtains.

So which material is the most suitable? It is the fabric that is often overlooked by us - polyester.

Polyester curtains are easy to care for, not easily deformed, have better drape, and do not shrink. They can be said to be a "natural talent" for making curtains.

In addition to polyester, there are other blended materials to choose from. The various components in the blended materials have different proportions, combining the advantages of all parties, and are also excellent choices for curtain materials.

Step 3: How much cloth should I buy?

I have chosen the fabric for the curtains and calculated the price myself. Why is there such a big difference between the price calculated by myself and the seller? This is because the calculation method for curtain fabric is not simple.

Because the left and right cloth curtains need to have pleats, the length of the cloth needs to be at least 2 window widths.

Generally, the fabrics on the market are divided into two types: fixed height fabrics (generally 280CM in height) and fixed width fabrics (generally 145CM in width).

If the fabric you like is a fixed-height fabric, then:

Fabric required for fixed height fabric = window width * fold times (usually 2 or 2.5 times)

If you prefer fixed-width fabric, the curtains will require several pieces of fabric to be sewn together to the width of the curtains.

Fabric required for fixed width fabric = window width * fold multiple | 1.45 width (rounded) * window height (window height + 30CM folding edge)

Many friends are worried that the seams of the curtains will be visible, affecting the appearance?

No, regular merchants will make the seams in the concave position, so that the seams cannot be seen whether it is unfolded or folded.

After learning about the knowledge of purchasing curtains, go and choose a pair of curtains you like for your home!

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