Blackout fabric is a type of fabric mainly used for blocking sunlight and ultraviolet rays.
1. Material
The main material used for making blackout fabric is polyester, also known as polyester fiber. Polyester is a fiber forming polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is made from purified terephthalic acid (PTA) or dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and ethylene glycol (EG) through esterification or transesterification and polycondensation, and then is spun and post-treated.
2. Classification
The shading fabrics on the market are currently divided into the following categories: coated shading fabrics, woven shading fabrics, flame retardant shading fabrics, embossed shading fabrics, printed shading fabrics, jacquard shading fabrics, etc.
Characteristics of shading fabric:
1. Thermal insulation
Blackout fabric has excellent thermal insulation. Although all curtain products on the market can reduce the heat radiation of the sun, curtains made of blackout fabric have the best thermal insulation effect among many curtain products.
2. Decorative
The shading fabric also comes in different styles and styles, which can be applied to various indoor decoration styles, so the decorative properties of the shading fabric are quite good.