Talk:Curtain

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Contents 1 Sheer curtains - basic level of UV protection? 2 Drapery in painting 3 Terminology? 4 Construction, hems, rails, pleats, etc please 5 Irrelevant to the article

[edit] Sheer curtains - basic level of UV protection?

I don't think so. Curtains made of synthetic fabric tend not to block UV. Glass windows though, almost completely block UV as far as I know. If there's anybody who definitely knows the answer, he or she should fix the potential misinformation.

Glass certainly does not stop fading and rotting so I suspect considerable UV gets through. It's a matter of how much at what wavelengths of course. Garden chairs stored in my greenhouse suffered bad damage to the material caused by light/UV. Books suffer badly too even in a room with double-glazing, yet are helped by thin curtains. Even the thinnest curtains may offer better blocking at the Blue to UV boundary I suspect. --Memestream 16:04, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Drapery in painting

Hello, there is missing mention of usage in art, I think, it isn't? --Martin Kozák 09:41, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Terminology?

I think it would be good to include some of the terms used with curtains, like swag, panel, and whatever that part is called the curtain rod goes in.

Well, that would NOT be a curtain, but part of a window treatment, such as a valance. Swags and panels can accompany board mounted valances - entirely different from curtains. The curtain rod goes into the "rod pocket".

Anything about its origin? 82.152.167.91 (talk) 17:26, 27 February 2008 (UTC)The town of Crediton in Devon, England is credited with having "invented curtains. The word "Curtain" has evolved from the word "Kirton" used to denote someone from Crediton.82.152.167.91 (talk) 17:26, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

anything on heading styles?

[edit] Construction, hems, rails, pleats, etc please

I came here for info on hemming, sowing techniques, rufflet tape and so on. Some might argue that Wikipedia is not a do-it-yourself guide, but these are all key features of curtains and I say the more the better, given the popularity of Wikipedia. --Memestream 16:07, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Irrelevant to the article

I've removed this text:

During the second half of the 20th century, many companies profited while others went bankrupt. Offering good customer service and adapting to change, such as purchasing raw materials from overseas, has kept companies afloat, even during rougher times.

as it's vague, offers little information, is unsourced, and doesn't claim any relevance to curtains.--Crater Creator (talk) 08:35, 9 December 2007 (UTC)