Perfect for keeping the light out of our very bright bedroom. No light shines through the curtains, truly blackout quality. Will be ordering more for our other bedrooms!
Here are a few things to consider when purchasing these blackout curtains:
Once you put these bad boys on your window, the room will turn into a black hole of darkness that will engulf both soul and body. I cannot even describe the room I was in as black, it was a much deeper, almost boundless effect. Sensory deprivation will set in within minutes. You will lose all sense of what is up and down and feel like you are floating in deep space.
After spending 10 hours in the room with the blackout curtains, my other senses became heightened. I heard the pitter-patter of ants walking on the floor. A mosquito buzzed by my ear and it sounded like a 747 roaring just feet overhead. I popped in a tic-tac from my pocket and it tasted like I had just chiseled off a block of arctic glacier from the Black Sea. When I touched the wall, it wasn't so much a touch, as a merging of two souls into one.
The problem is when you open the curtains. Even though it was midnight, just the faint flow of the stars nearly burned my retinas. A key tip is that you have to gradually introduce light back into your life. I would recommend buying a nightlight and using that as your only source of light for a few days after being in the room with the curtains. It will help re-integrate you back into the normal world of light.
I cant recommend highly enough. Unfortunately, we had to return because my wife didn't like the color (which I loved).
Great product, good strong fiber. Keep in mind that Black means very dark Color. These are really dark blue as I expected, and beige or creamy white, on the inside. They are as expected stiff and wrinkled when they arrive.
I suggest using enough panels to allow folds to form, and not just pull them flat. I used 4 (52" x 84") panels (2 packs) for a 144" fully extended. And 4 (52" x 84") panels (2 packs) for a 96". Same type rod as 144" but minimal extension . I found they both look good, but preffere the 96" look, with more folds. For a great look. Use 2 panels, for each side of the middle mounting bracket for a 96" rod. (2 packs) Use 3 panels, for each side of the middle mounting bracket for a 144" rod. (3 packs) Even numbers on both sides looks better when opened. So you don't want uneven numbers, unless the situation forces it. If mounting a rod be sure to place the middle mounting bracket in the exact middle. Just remember to think about the positioning of the open and closed panels .
Warning about washing ----------------------------
You may want to just Iron and not wash, I personally always wash new fabrics, but.. Washing softens at the cost of yellower backing and a bit of wear.
I just washed them in cold water, and tumble dried a low temp. They got much softer. The wrinkling is normal, and will go away after a little while. Or just use a steam iron, as is the usual way to touch up curtains.
I washed these in cold water and dried my panels 3 at a time in large machines. Dried at lowest heat, and turned them around a bit midway. First 2 or 3 loads went great. But, I thought that these panels would not have any lint. So I neglected to empty the lint tray, to my surprise, they do have a lot of lint on first wash . As a result, the dryer got much hotter then I expected. Hot enough to melt the rubber backing together, the damage was minimal. 2 fingertip sized spots, with holes in the rubber and some discoloration. (My Bad) These panels shrank to a different length then the others, but not much. So I suggest. Low temp or air tumble, and clean lint tray, also 2 panels at a time, might be better. They are easy to dry since the backing is rubber, so don't worry about it taking forever keep it cool. And use the same exact way for all the panels so they endup the same.
These are not the prettiest of curtains, but I didn't buy for looks but function. If you're looking for a true blackout curtain, these are the ones for you. I bought for my toddler's room, as she seems sensitive to light when she sleeps, and these have definitely done the trick. And they're significantly cheaper than other blackout curtains that don't seem to do the job as well. Highly recommend.
Muy satisfecho con la compra, me urgía tener unas cortinas que bloquearan la luz lo mayor posible y por fin las encontré, trabajo de madrugada y me es escencial tener oscuridad de día para dormir lo mejor posible, anímense a pedirlas 👌
Actualización: Al igual que muchos también batalle con el lavado, la única forma de poder lavarlas y que no se dañen es haciéndolo en una lavadora sin aspas (que lave con burbujas o asi) y dejar que seque colgado, no deben dejar que la lavadora lo exprima y mucho menos secarla, porque el calor hacer que se pegue.
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Buena inversión, no te arrepentirás, cuidado con el lavado
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Muy satisfecho con la compra, me urgía tener unas cortinas que bloquearan la luz lo mayor posible y por fin las encontré, trabajo de madrugada y me es escencial tener oscuridad de día para dormir lo mejor posible, anímense a pedirlas 👌
Actualización: Al igual que muchos también batalle con el lavado, la única forma de poder lavarlas y que no se dañen es haciéndolo en una lavadora sin aspas (que lave con burbujas o asi) y dejar que seque colgado, no deben dejar que la lavadora lo exprima y mucho menos secarla, porque el calor hacer que se pegue.
Son perfectas, las mejores cortinas que he tenido en mi vida, no solo sirven para el oscurecimiento de la habitación, sino que me he dado cuenta de que de igual forma bloquea la entrada de calor o frió a la habitación. La calidad es muy buena, el diseño es simple en color beige, pero ideales para quienes buscan cortinas sencillas de calidad a un muy buen precio. También trae unas pequeñas tiras con velcro para poder mantenerlas abiertas.
Son perfectas, las mejores cortinas que he tenido en mi vida, no solo sirven para el oscurecimiento de la habitación, sino que me he dado cuenta de que de igual forma bloquea la entrada de calor o frió a la habitación. La calidad es muy buena, el diseño es simple en color beige, pero ideales para quienes buscan cortinas sencillas de calidad a un muy buen precio. También trae unas pequeñas tiras con velcro para poder mantenerlas abiertas.
When i first got these i thought god are they ugly...heavy...plastic like. I washed them with fab softner 100% polyester they are heavy...and basic as it says.
Color ordered was white they arw not a bright solid white more of a cement color touch of grey in them. BUT they fit my kids room perfect and no sun. They are shorter in length great thwn giant tiger super long curtains had before that were touching the heater.
They wash well and dont shrink. 100 polyester means no ironing and they do come with tie back done with velcro.