BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 01:24 PM

I think those are Austrian. mg

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 12:42 PM

Romans over there are vertical? (We call them vertical blinds.) What do you call the fabric ones then that don't roll up, but go up on cords, in folds?

~S~

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 11:30 AM

I got some of the film---really neat stuff. I don't want to black out all the light, just reduce the heat.

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 11:23 AM

Venetians are horizontal and usuallly plastic, Roman are vertical and can be plastic, laminated cloth or stiffened paper, yeah?

I mean Roman. What did the Romans do for us?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 09:25 AM

Hm, Roman shades here are fabric things that come up in folded sections.... yours sound like what we call Venetian blinds, slats of wood or plastic or metal, that can be rotated to different angles or run up from the bottom?

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:15 AM

Roman blinds are a pain in the ass, we have them at work and they never direct the light the way it needs to go. Bit of a bummer as I have direct sunlight from midday to sunset and no prospect of shade (16 floors up) and it crisps my plants if I leave the curtains open over a sunny weekend.

They are also an instant hit with any cat who will wind it's way in and out of them, bat the strings, try to climb them and generally wreck them.

There is available a rubberised lining material called 'blackout' - based on the blackout material available in WWII, it's been impregnated with a rubberised solution, that renders the cloth completely light proof, by sealing all the holes around the weave. I have some in Bratlings' bedroom, because we have a streetlamp directly outside the house. It works well at excluding light and because it's white it reflects the sunlight. The bit between the window and the curtain gets toasty warm, but the rest of the room stays cooler. As long as you don't boil it, tumble dry it or dry clean it (solvents melt the rubber), it is quite washable.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:06 AM

Can't it be used as a liner?

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jun 02 - 03:17 AM

Do as the Romans...use their blinds.

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 May 02 - 09:37 AM

Thanks!! I'll check out the film......

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 May 02 - 03:36 AM

Sorry...:-) you could do what Susan said and hang them separately...I think that would work pretty well. Incidentally, I bought the ones we used at my brother's at a Coast to Coast for about $3 each.

As for the film, this is where I got it in Casper: Builders Mart 665 S Walnut CASPER WY 82601-2312 [phone]. It comes on a large roll, like oilskin, and they cut off however much you want, then you cut it to size for each window.

You apply it by spraying the window with water from a spray bottle, then starting at the top, get your corners squared and it works best if you use a squeegee to smooth it down the window, in order to get all of the bubbles out, etc. It really was amazing how much heat and UV rays it blocked out. At the time, I wanted to put it on all of my car windows, but had no a/c, so it wouldn't have been practical.*bg*

Now that I've told you all of this, HERE is a good article, with piccies even(!) which explains it a lot better! Good luck!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 31 May 02 - 12:50 AM

I suppose if you must use space blankets you might duct tape a hem on the top upon which you can apply clip-on rings.... or use stick-on velcro if they don't need to move....

But I am sure Kat will help you search up a source, or serk up a sork...

~S~

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 May 02 - 12:05 AM

Well bugger. Where do I look for this film?

Subject: RE: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 May 02 - 11:38 PM

The film that you can get to block the light and cold works better, Sorcha. You put it right on the windows. You can cut it to size and reposition it. I used it on those west windows at the house you all came to when Bill and Allan were there. Got it at one of the lumber/home building outlets downtown. My plants still got plenty of light and we were able to see out of them just fine.

We put space blankets up on my brother's walls of his apt. because there is no insulation. We also have them in the car for emergencies. Once they get a cut or tear, hey rip fairly easily, so I don't think sewing would be a good idea, likewise washing.

Hope this helps:-)

kat

Subject: BS/NonMusic: Sew/Launder SpaceBlankets?
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 May 02 - 11:14 PM

I need some help here.......I am making curtains for a west window and I am wanting to put a thermal barrier between the inside curtain fabric and the outside lining. The only thing I can think of is those cheap metallic "space blankets." My local fabric store was no help and neither was Google. So........

Does anybody know if I can
1) Sew a space blanket (will it just come apart on the stitch line?)
2) What happens if I launder a space blanket? (Obviously, I could not use very much heat to dry it......just a few minutes on low heat, then hang and hope the wrinkles fall out.....)
3) Any other yard goods suggestions for keeping west summer sun out and heat in during winter?