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Blinds Glossary
Don't know your roman blinds from your roller blinds? Sidewinder from your side fix?
Our glossary teaches you every thing you need to know about blinds, with descriptions that everyone can understand.
Aluminium Blinds
Used to refer to venetian blinds constructed of horizontal strips of aluminium.
Automatic Cord Lock
Geared mechanism that allows a venetian blind to be raised/lowered to any position.
Blackout Blinds
Usually refers to a roller blind, blackout blinds have a coating on the rear of the fabric to prevent light penetration.
Bobble Chain
Plastic chain which is used on vertical blinds, The bobble chain attaches to the bottom weights and ensures the smooth operation and uniform appearance of the blind.
Bottom Weights
Weights, usually injection moulded plastic which are placed in the pocket of a vertical blind louvre and stabiles the blind.
Cafe Rod
A type of roller blind with a shaped bottom finish through which a wooden or metal rod is inserted.
Children's Blinds
Usually refers to a blackout roller blind to prevent light penetration and are ideal for children's bedrooms / light sleepers.
Conservatory Roof Blinds
Custom made roof blinds usually with high shading and thermal properties.
Dim-Out Blinds
Usually refers to a roller blind, blackout blinds have a coating on the rear of the fabric to prevent light penetration.
Face fix
A method of fitting the blinds to the face wall.
GGL Code
The prefix code on a VELUX® window which indentifies the type, VELUX® blinds are ordered not by size but via the window code.
Headrail
Headrails are used in venetian and vertical blinds and is the part that contains the operating mechanism.
Louvres
Strips of blind fabric which hang vertically, refers to vertical blinds.
Pleated Blinds
Pleated blinds have crisp, horizontal pleats forming a concertina effect, A very popular choice for loft windows or any window at an angle.
Raise & Lower Cord Control
Method of raising and lowering a venetian blind by use of a cord control.
Ready Made Blinds
Blinds pre-made in set sizes, customers then trim the blinds to their exact size, Advantages are low cost and fast delivery.
Roller Blinds
Specially stiffened fabric blind which simply rolls onto a tube when operated. Very popular and economical window treatment.
Roman Blinds
Soft fabric blinds which gather into pleats when raised.
Scallop Blinds
Roller blinds which have a scalloped finish at the bottom usually with the addition of braid.
Side fix
A method of fitting the blinds to the side walls, usually used with a recess fitting.
Sidewinder
A mechanism for operating a roller blind, located at one end of the blind and allowing easy and accurate positioning.
Siesta Blinds
A blackout blind for a VELUX® window.
Tilt Cord Control
Method of rotating the slats [venetian blinds] or louvres [vertical blinds] by use of a control cord.
Tilt Wand Control
Method of rotating the slats [venetian blinds] or louvres [vertical blinds] by use of a control rod.
Top fix
A method of fitting the blinds to the ceiling.
Trucks
Used on on vertical blinds and is part of the mechanism within the headrail, The fabric is attached to the trucks [via hangers] which move smoothly along a guide rail opening and closing the blind.
VELUX® Blinds
A type of blind manufactured specically for VELUX® Windows commonly found in loft spaces.
VELUX® Windows
A range of windows specically desingned for lofts and situations where the window needs to be installed at an angle.
Venetian Blinds
Blinds constructed of horizontal strips of wood, aluminium or PVC, Gives a modern look to home or office and a large degree of light control.
Vertical Blinds
Strips of fabric [louvres] suspended vertically from a headrail. Immensely practical blind which comes into it's own on larger sizes.
Quick delivery of a great product
Great service, quick delivery, easy to install
Roman blinds
The roman blinds I ordered arrived earlier than the scheduled date and they are absolutley beautiful The fit is perfect - that was my orginally my ...
Wooden venetian blinds
Great price , great service , great product !! Need i say more ???
Good quality product, excellent company
Ordered on a bank holiday weekend so wasn't expecting the delivery for a week at least but I was really pleased to receive it on the Friday. I was ...
Excellent service and great product
Using the measuring guide meant when my blinds arrived, they fitted perfectly. They were made to measure but only took a few days to arrive, were so ...
excellent quality blind yet again!!!
This is my second roman blind purchased from yourselves and the fit and quality is excellent, would recommend your site.
Fantastic
Fit perfect will be ordering again for other windows and brill for the money
Privacy blind
Fantastic blind, fantastic service.
Blinds 2go
Bought these for my daughters new house and was very please with this company. Lovely blinds, great price and fast delivery. Will be purchasing more ...
Excellent!!!!
We were worried about fitting blinds ourselves but the faux white wooden Venetian blinds we ordered were so very easy to fit! 2 screws on each side, ...
Great quality and great service
Ordered the blinds they were by far the best price came within time great service packaged well all intact great quality easy to install ...
Lovely blinds!
We have had blinds from blinds2go in two houses now. Love the blinds but really disappointed that the second lot of blinds have a plastic cord rather ...
great service
From ordering to deliver everything went great and so easy to fit so my husband said there great going to order 4 more soon for upstairs
Quality Roller blind
We had been looking for a patterned roller blind for our new bathroom. Blinds 2go were the only company that had a pattern (not floral or pebbles). ...
Poor quality blinds
Blinds were not blackout as I had ordered let so much light through - I expected some but its still full daylight with them drawn. Plus, there were ...
Spoilt by pelmet fixings
Delivery and product etc all good but fixing pelmet cover was impossible (due to clipping fixings being poorly sized) and had to leave pelmet off.
Awful colour lovely quality of fabric cheap nightmare to hang
Very dissapointed not good value
Poor materials
Nice quality fabric but this is not enough. Poor quality screws, had to buy new ones. The colour of the Antique sycamore wooden blind didn't match ...
Not pleased
Blinds don't fit !!! Took ages to get delivered
Excellent Product
Ordered samples, which came quickly and free. Chose fabric, completed order on-line, very easy process. Item delivered within timescale. Excellent ...
Vertical Blinds
Great blinds at a great price with outstanding service.
Venetian Blind
Very satisfied with product. Excellent service.
Excellent service from beginning to end!
I found the website after finding nothing suitable in the shops, measured up, chose the bind and ordered, it took 5 minutes if less. Quick and ...
Perfect as normal
This is the fourth time I have ordered wooden blinds but the 1st time I have also ordered black out roller blinds. But no fear, when they arrived , ...
Very quick service
Samples arrived quickly and so did the blinds very good fit too
Bed room curtains
These curtains are not only lovely but they are great. I suffer with migraines so the black out curtains have really made a difference to me. I shall ...
Excellent product and service
Excellent product and service
happy customer
Ordered blinds for 2 Windows using self measure instructions. Blinds fitted perfectly and were very easy to install. Will order for the rest of the ...
Amazing Product.
The blind was delivered before the date stated, which is amazing. The blind fitted the window with no hassle, so easy to fit, just put up the ...
Blinding experience!
Easy to use site. Excellent choice of blinds. Speedy delivery. Thank you
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