Thermal Drapery Lining

Specialty drapery linings

Arlene’s tailor-made drapes and roman shades are more than just a great decorative element in a room.

With a full range of specialty linings to choose from, including blackout, thermal and sound-reducing, they can provide many benefits to fit your lifestyle.

Thermal Linings

Reduce energy costs by keeping your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer by blocking drafts and heat absorption from windows.

Thermal lining has a layer of acrylic foam to keep rooms warm in winter and cool in summer, reducing your heating and air conditioning costs. As with blackout linings, drapes with thermal linings look like any other drape from inside the room, allowing you to choose from a wide range of fabrics to match your décor.

Windows are a main source of energy loss, accounting for as much as 40% of the heat loss in your home. Since thermal window coverings can instantly combat heat loss and increase comfort levels, they’re a very practical tool for keeping a house warm.

We don’t recommend adding a thermal liner to an existing window covering as it will alter the drape of the main fabric. You can still get the benefits from a thermal liner by adding a separate drapery track and hanging the liner behind your existing drapes.

When choosing a fabric for drapes or roman shades with a sewn-in thermal liner it’s best to go with a medium to heavy fabric. Cotton or microfibre fabrics are great choices. When the thermal lining is added to these fabrics it will actually make them hang better, giving them more body and tailoring.

To get the full advantage of thermal-lined drapes and roman shades, they should be fitted close to the wall on all sides to prevent gaps that can allow cold air into the room. Drapes should also be made wide enough to overlap at the centre.

Learn about the benefits of blackout linings

Learn about the benefits of sound-reducing linings

Learn about Arlene’s tailor-made drapes and roman shades