As we all learned in science class, sound is absorbed when it encounters a material. So if you have what musicians call a "live" room that is, a lot of reverberations and echoes fabric window fashions will absorb those sounds, dramatically improving your room's acoustics. If the sound is coming from outside your room perhaps you live on a busy street or that coffee shop next door features live music every weeknight fabric window fashions will also cut down on the intensity of those unwanted sounds (double-glazed windows also help considerably). The degree to which our products will meet your sound absorption needs will depend on the fabrics and product features you choose and whether your window covering is open, closed, raised or lowered.
If you have children, safety is a serious consideration. Cords on window coverings can contribute to fatal accidents. If you're not convinced, here is an unsettling fact: every year, about 50 children in the U.S. are injured or killed by strangulation involving window-covering cords. We don't have the stats on pets, but they are victims, too. Virtually all Hunter Douglas products provide standard or optional safety features, though some offer more than others. Here, we provide a preview of some of those innovative features:
PowerRise® is a battery-operated remote control system that allows you to raise or lower shades at the touch of a button, thus eliminating the need for cords.
LiteRise® touch system allows you to raise or lower blinds with a single touch.
PermAssure® safety wand eliminates looped pull cords completely, replacing them with a wand that remains safely out of a toddler's reach.
UltraGlide® is equipped with a single, retractable cord that remains at the same length whether the shade is raised or lowered. This system makes cords less available to young children.
Break-Thru® safety tassel is designed to break open under pressure should a child or pet become entangled in the cord loop. This is a standard feature on all Hunter Douglas horizontal blinds.
Cord Tensioner, a specially designed cord weight with spring tension and brackets, improves the safety of cord-looped products.
