How to choose a tulle?

Window design is an important process for organizing the interior of a room. Most often he is paid attention at the final stage of room arrangement in order to select truly harmonious curtains and curtains. But the choice of tulle sometimes becomes a big problem, because it must be not only beautiful, but also functional. Therefore, the selection must take into account the many nuances.

It is difficult to imagine a person who does not know what tulle is. In all, it is associated with a translucent lightweight cloth made of thin cotton, polyester, silk, etc.

The name of this fabric first appeared in France in the city of Tulle. Initially, it should have been designed so that everything was perfectly visible from one side, whereas only common features could be distinguished from the other. This requirement was quickly fulfilled by the weavers of the city of Tulle.

From the 19th century, tulle fabric became quite famous, which made it possible to use it for decorating rooms and even for sewing clothes.

Currently, tulle is produced with the help of special machines, whereas in past centuries masters worked on it manually. The fabric itself is made of cotton or silk threads. For each type of product different machines and threads are used.

In order to get high-quality and beautiful tulle, it is necessary that it goes through several stages of production: preparation of threads, creation of a web and finishing.

Tulle fabrics can be divided into several types. Each of them has unique properties and characteristics that other tissues do not have.

Organza – it is a thin, airy and transparent fabric consisting of natural material (silk) and synthetic fibers. Polyester or viscose can play the role of synthetics, but most often they prefer the first option.

To make an organza, you need to spend a lot of time and effort, because the technology itself is quite difficult and requires several sessions of special tissue processing. For these reasons, the cost of the fabric is quite high, but it fully justifies itself.High quality and decorative properties make organza in demand among all segments of the population.

The lightness and transparency of the material does not affect its elasticity and strength. Such curtains possess wear resistance and the big operational term.

Modern production is aimed at producing a wide variety of organza. So, it can be monochromatic, patterned, matte, shiny, color, with a pattern, etc. In recent times, a chameleon cloth has appeared that can change its color at different angles and under different lighting conditions.

The peculiarity of the organza consists in its transparency and lightness, as well as in the possibility of combining it with many curtain canvases. It is resistant to dust, therefore, does not need frequent washing and does not affect the health of residents. And even the constant presence of material in the sun does not affect its brightness and appearance.

Despite a lot of positive qualities, organza still has some drawbacks. For example, if there are puffs or other defects on it, it will be impossible to fix them.

The veil is a translucent canvas with a matte surface that has smoothness. The dense structure of the veil is capable of hiding small defects in the repair of a room, for example, made when finishing walls or a window opening. It will also help to hide from the eyes an unpleasant look outside the window.

Usually the veil is used to darken the room. This is especially important for those rooms that are located on the sunny side. You can use it as an independent window decoration without adding thick curtains.

The veil has a softness and malleability, so it responds well to processing. It can be formed in any available way drapery curtains.

If we talk about the disadvantages of the veil, we can note its tendency to electrify. It is for this reason that the fabric easily collects dust and quickly gets dirty.

Another disadvantage of the veil is fast burnout. Long exposure to the sun will cause the fabric to lose its decorative properties. At first the glitter will disappear, and then the drawing will turn white.

The tulle grid is becoming more and more popular lately due to its lightness and transparency. The mesh can consist of large or small loops, which can be woven from natural or synthetic threads. Usually netted tulle is used as an addition to the window design and plays a supporting role. In exceptional cases, it is used as an independent design.

The grid can be of any color and pattern. It can also be decorated with lace, sequins and beads, which allows you to hang it even in the living room. The only disadvantage of the grid is its ability to collect dust. But this applies only to the microgrid - large cells pass air better and are not so susceptible to pollution.

A gas is an interlacing of warp threads with weft threads in such a way that they do not become dense and form space among themselves. This method of weaving allows you to get a delicate and translucent fabric.

Initially, the gas canvas was created from silk threads. It had a plain or patterned surface with or without embroidery. Today, viscose and polyester are used to make gas tulle, which significantly saves the buyers budget.

There are several types of gas: gas-rice, gas-marabou and gas-illusion.All of them differ in weaving technique and thickness of threads. In addition to the two main types of tulle, 3D photo photo tulle can be attributed to them. With the help of a special technology, a picture is applied to the canvas, which is distinguished by its realism. The photo tulle is able to hide the flaws of the window and the area around it due to the huge image.

The shape of the curtain also differs depending on its purpose. Long straight curtains are usually used to decorate the windows of the room, and the tulle arch is traditionally hung in the kitchen. According to the method of hanging, you can select the curtains that are mounted on the rings, on the hinges or on the grommets.

The variety of shapes and colors of tulle curtains allows you to decorate any interior with them. If the room does not have a certain style, then it can be decorated with a curtain of any color. Of course, the white color will never lose its relevance, so it can be combined with any decoration and furniture.

If the windows in the living room have complex elements, then a veil is suitable for them.It can be used as the main material, and can consist of several elements. A long pleated tulle will give the room a feeling of luxury.

A beautiful curtain of guipure inserts is necessary to underline the sophistication of the living room.

The Modern style will emphasize a dense textured curtain, while the Country will decorate light cotton tulle.

If the room is decorated in the style of Provence, then it will complement the French tulle mesh.

But for Classics the perfect solution would be tulle with lambrequin. It can have a wide variety of forms: waves, semicircle, folds, peroxides, etc. The main thing to consider is that if the space has large dimensions, then the lambrequin can have several complex elements.

To smooth out the bright and rich interior, you need to use bright tulle curtains. These can be shades of beige, white and pink. The product can be decorated with patterns or a discreet ornament to add a zest to light curtains. In recent years, curtains in stripes or with large flowers at the bottom of the canvas began to go out of fashion.

Light mesh curtains are now in vogue, which are hung over heavy curtains. It is important that all elements are designed in the same color range, differing only by one or two tones. In this case, the length of the canvases can be such as to reach the floor or lie down a little on the floor.

Initially, tulle canvases were made only from natural materials, now artificial fibers are used.

Previously, all products were created by hand. For this wizard used cotton and silk threads. Silk is an expensive material, so not all buyers can afford it. For this reason, modern tulle may consist of polyester and polyamide fibers, and sometimes of polypropylene, polyamide and polyester threads.

Now tulle fabric has a democratic value, without losing its unique properties:

• Most popular among buyers capron curtain by appearance it looks like silk. It has a soft structure, transparency and lightness. But nylon is much stronger than silk, and is also resistant to dust collection, sunburn and loss of shape.It does not need to be washed - you can simply rinse it by hand, shake off water and immediately hang on the curtain.

• The most expensive is considered jacquard tulle, especially if natural materials are used in its creation. But you can find a more affordable fabric, consisting of polyester and polypropylene.

• Fatin Fabric known for two centuries. It represents the air and weightless cloth made of nylon threads in mesh weaving.

• Does not lose its relevance and linen tulle. True, in its pure form, it does not have a form-stability, so modern factories produce linen fabric using lavsan and silk threads. This combination allows you to add fabric shine and elasticity.

• Openwork tulle of synthetic fibers are more and more often used to decorate windows. The lacy texture of the canvas can add sophistication and a sense of luxury even to a modest room.

Modern tulle can have any color and texture, which allows you to choose the best option to complement the interior:

• The most common is white tulle with patterns or lace. It is used in cases where the room does not have a certain style or the whole space is made in bright colors. White curtains will allow a maximum of sunlight inside.
• But black curtain applied with extreme caution and in exceptional cases. After all, black is able to absorb light, and therefore suitable for very bright rooms. The combination of black and light curtains will minimize the negative impact of black color that will play into the hands of the visual perception of space.

• It will be very interesting to look green color on windows in rustic or eco-style.
• Red curtain It is used exclusively in combination with a contrasting color that will smooth out its brightness. Red color will be appropriate in the interior, which will be a few red accents.

• Multicolor curtain will decorate a nursery, the rainbow will not leave any child indifferent. The curtain in a multi-colored strip will become a highlight of children's space.
• Beige and brown fabric would be appropriate to look in a classic style. But lilac or purple decorate the room in the style of Provence.
• Add airiness to the room will help turquoise curtain with snow-white patterns. A yellow cloth will revive the space.

When choosing tulle, their future location must be considered:

• So, for living room Saturated colors and complicated patterns will do, whereas for a bedroom it is better to select bed-tone fabrics. A veil or a gas is ideal for a bedroom, but organza can be used with great care and only in combination with heavy curtains.

• For kitchen A short lightweight curtain, such as a microgrid or polyester tulle, will do. It can be decorated with images of berries, fruits, kitchen utensils and pets.

• In the children's room you need to select environmentally friendly materials that must have durability and ability to retain shape. Necessarily such curtains should pass light and air, but not collect dust. Therefore, on the window of the children's room you need to hang the organza or mesh curtains with the addition of cotton fiber.

• For families with small children well suited crystal - a type of organza, which is made of polyester, nylon or nylon filaments. It is a thin and soft material with high elasticity and resistance to dirt. It is not necessary to wash it, you can simply rinse it in warm water.

It is important to choose the curtains in the room, given the color of its walls. The colors of the walls and the curtains should not be the same, so that they do not merge together with visual perception. Best of all, if the color of the curtains will differ by several tones. Smooth color transitions emphasize the feeling of home comfort.

In the bedroom you can not use too bright wallpaper and curtains. It is best to pick the tulle of the shade that is in the pattern of wallpaper. Thus you can get a holistic and harmonious room.

Often, several window curtains are used to decorate windows. In order not to be mistaken with the choice, it is necessary to choose them so that one of them repeats the color of the walls.

The combination of several different colors will help to create a unique design of the room. For example, snow-white tulle and black curtains will look good against the gray walls. To make the window stand out from the rest of the interior, you need to use bright curtains or patterned tulle. But rich colors can visually squeeze the space, so there should be an abundance of light colors in the room.

In modern design it is fashionable to use contrasting colors. You can use red or black curtains on the background of white or gray walls. Gray walls and yellow curtains or pink wallpaper and blue tulle are well combined.

In addition to the selection of fabric and accessories, you need to correctly calculate the length of the product. The microclimate of the room and its general appearance will depend on it:

• The most common curtains have indented length 50-60 mm from the floor. They are less prone to pollution, and therefore are considered quite practical. But this choice is relevant only if the height of the ceilings is approximately 3 meters.

• Traditional curtains have length to the floor They will help to visually increase the height of the room, but to install them will have to align the level of the ceiling.
• Long tulle has a length 10 cm higher than the ceiling height. This option will give the room a luxury and comfort. But long curtains collect too much dirt and need frequent washing.
• Curtains up to the ceiling intended for the kitchen or bathroom and have increased practicality, because they are less susceptible to pollution.

To correctly calculate the length of the tulle, you need to measure the distance from the floor to the curtain. Depending on the type of attachment, you need to add or subtract a few centimeters from the material. It is important to add a couple of centimeters to allowances at the top and bottom of the fabric.

Modern models of curtains should be made in the style of Minimalism, Hi-tech and Scandinavian. All of them personify conciseness and practicality in the design of space. Their task is not only to create a stylish design, but also to provide coziness and comfort in the room.

Designers are advised to use complex curtains in the design of windows in the bedroom. This is necessary for the possibility of darkening the room at any time. White tulle in combination with thick dark curtains can be considered an example of brevity and simplicity.

Modern Neoclassicism is decorated with the help of straight curtains of high quality fabric. In a room with a balcony block and narrow windows, the combination of fabric blinds and straight curtains looks beautiful.

Visually increase the room will help white curtains in the floor. And in combination with the dense monophonic curtains, picked up by laces, they will decorate a quiet room.

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