The main use of Blackout lining is to block out the natural sunlight entering a room. Calico Laine stock quality 100% opaque heavy duty blackout lining available in an off white. Blackout lining can easily be sewn to the back of curtains to provide a lining that will block out any light when the curtains are drawn. Blackout linings are a godsend to many parents of young children, especially during the summer months when the sun rises early and sets late in the day. It can be very difficult for children to get to sleep in a bright, sunny room during the summer the sun is still shining at 7pm, this can be very frustrating for parents! Blackout linings are the perfect solution to this, they block the light from a room that will not only help a baby drift soundly to sleep, blackout linings will also help keep a room cool, preventing it from becoming too warm by blocking out the direct sunlight. Blackout linings are also used to protect furniture from fading from direct contact from the sun, sunlight often fades fabrics and wooden items in a room, blackout linings will protect household items from being affected by the sun.
How to fit a blackout lining
- Measure both the width and drop of the window requiring a blackout lining
- Buy quality blackout lining fabric from Calico Laine using the window measurements you have taken
- Carefully sew the blackout lining onto the back of your curtains for the required window
- Put the curtains back up over the window and enjoy a cool, dark room perfect for sleeping