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Shades for Comfort and Savings

Warm Window shades combine fashion and function while considering your needs for comfort, style and energy savings. These insulating curtains dramatically reduce heat loss through windows making any room comfortable and cozy all year long.

When closed, Warm Window insulating shades darken rooms during the day making any room ideal for daytime sleeping. The insulating capacity also reduces noise pollution from outside sources.

You can combine Warm Window with a decorator cover fabric to compliment, contrast or match your decor.

Whether you prefer the crisp tailored look of a Roman shade, the soft folds of a hobbled shade, the full lush look of a balloon shade or the easy operation of a side-draw shade, Warm Window insulating shades will enhance the appearance of any room. Your decorating possibilities multiply by adding other window treatments such as draperies, cornices, valances, swags or shutters.

Your windows are usually responsible for the greatest amount of heat loss in your home-even if you have storm windows or the newer dual pane thermal windows. As a result the window covering you choose has a tremendous impact on energy consumption. The unique Warm Window insulated curtain system dramatically increases the R-value of your windows and makes your home more comfortable in any climate any time of year. These shades reduce heat loss through windows by more than 80% in the winter and reduces solar heat gain in the summer by up to 79%. You save on expensive heating and cooling costs while saving energy beautifully.

The Warm Window System
The Warm Window fabric consists of four layers of different fabric quilted together in 4"-wide lengthwise channels designed to reduce the flow of energy through your window glass. The layers are:

Lining with fabric protector
High density needled holo fibers
Reflective polyethylene moisture vapor barrier
Metallized mylar with air-trapping fibers

You will cover the side of your Warm Window shade that faces the room with a decorative fabric of your choice. Choose a cover fabric that is tightly woven, of light to medium weight, and made of cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. Fabrics with fabric protector are an excellent choice for window coverings. Avoid highly textured or pile fabrics and loosely woven or stretch fabrics. You should also avoid fabrics with horizontal stripes as they may interfere visually with the folds in the shade.

The system is complete with a magnetic seal achieved from sewing magnetic strips into the seams of the shade and affixing magnetic tape to the window frame or wall.

How does this system work?
Warm Window insulated shades are carefully engineered to combat all four major causes of heat loss.

Conduction is reduced by trapped air spaces between the fibers and layers of insulated fabric.
Infiltration is reduced by the impervious polyethylene and tight magnetic edge seal.
Convection is reduced by the magnetic edge seal.
Radiation is reduced by the reflective mylar which reflects radiant heat back into your home and also reflects away solar gain in summer.

What is the R-Value
The effectiveness of any material in preventing energy from flowing through it is defined in terms of R-value. The higher the R-value of a given material, the greater its insulating capacity. This chart illustrates some R-value comparisons.

Magnetic Tape	Achieve an airtight seal by affixing adhesive-backed magnetic tape to the window frame or wall and short magnetic strips to the inside edge of the shade. The magnetic strips, although covered by fabric, attach to the tape on the window frame sealing out drafts. Magnetic tape is available in continuous for mounting on the window trim or wall and 3 1/2"-long strips for inside the shade. Polarity direction is marked on each strip. The wall mounted tape can be painted with latex or enamel to blend with the wall or trim color.
Rings	Rings guide the draw cord and are placed in vertical rows at 8" to 12" intervals on every other horizontal channel quilting line. Choose durable plastic or attractive brass rings for your shade. Use a T-Shooter to apply rings without sewing significantly reducing shade-making time. Simply insert the needle into the shade and squeeze the trigger to attach the rings to the shade in the same way that price tags are attached to clothing. If you use the T-Shooter to apply your rings, we recommend reinforcing the bottom row of rings with stitching.
Cord	The pulley is the cord guide at the operating end of the shade. Use the standard pulley with a cleat to keep the shade elevated. The standard pulley is recommended for larger shades with more than six cords. The locking pulley keeps the shade elevated without the use of a cleat. It is available in plastic or metal. To string the plastic locking pulley: Remove the base bars, using a sharp tool on the side of the pulley where the bar wraps to pry them out. Slide out the brass portion on the locking mechanism. String the cords over the white portion of the locking mechanism. Replace the brass piece and the base bars, arranging cords evenly between prongs. Don't put any cords between prongs and the pulley wall. To string the metal locking pulley: Use 2 mm cord. 1 mm cord may not catch on the grip holder. Guide your cord over the top of the roller. Run cord along the inside edge of the pulley facing the grip holder.
Cord Reel	The cord reel is a combination cord pull and storage unit for the extra length of cording that hangs down when your shade is elevated. It keeps the cords safely away from small children and pets. To string the cord reel: Insert the cord through the hole at the top of the cover. Hole can be enlarged with the end of scissors or some other blunt object. Slide the cover over the cords. Tie the cord ends to the center rung of the "ladder" or reel base. Slide the cover down over the base of the reel, matching the notches of the ridged tabs. To raise the cord reel to a higher position, slide the cover up the cord and wind the cord around the top and bottom rung of the "ladder" or base. When you reach the desired height, slide the cover over the base.
Screw Eyes	Screw eyes are attached to the mounting board and serve as cord guides at the top of your shade. You will need one screw eye for each cord to guide it to the pulley.
Mounting Screws	These 2"-long screws are used to attach the mounting board to the window frame or wall. Molly screws or toggle bolts may be needed if the shade cannot be attached to wall studs.
Weight Bar	A 3/8" diameter round or oval, steel or aluminum weight bar is required at the bottom of the shade to give it rigid stability. The Warm Window weight bar consists of pipe sections and rods that slip inside the pipe. You can join sections of the weight bar by staggering the joints of each pipe and rod. The only items you need to complete assembly are Warm Window fabric, decorative cover fabric, magnetic tape, and spray adhesive.
Side-Draw Track Kit	The perfect solution for patio doors. This unique track system permits Warm Window insulating drapes to be fabricated and installed vertically like a drapery. The specialized track has a magnetic face that creates a seal at the top of the shade. Each kit contains: 2 tracks each 54" long 14 sliding snap carriers 4 end caps 7/8" nylon snap tape 112" long 30" drapery wand 1 plastic connector 2 blocking screws

Description	Prod. #	Price
45" Wide Warm Window Material linear yard	07800	$18.50P	Qty:
60" Wide Warm Window Material linear yard	07801	$22.50P	Qty:
Pack of 20 - 3.5 Long Magnetic Strips	07990	$ 8.50P	Qty:
100' Roll Magnetic Tape	07860	$38.75P	Qty:
12' Roll Magnetic Tape	07810	$ 6.79P	Qty:
1mm 20 yd. Cord	07920	$ 4.50P	Qty:
1mm 100 yd. Cord	07930	$13.50P	Qty:
2mm 20 yd. Cord	07830	$ 5.50P	Qty:
2 mm 100 yd. Cord	07870	$16.79P	Qty:
Standard Pulley	07940	$ 3.49P	Qty:
Plastic Locking Pulley	07819	$ 2.99P	Qty:
Metal Locking Pulley	07820	$ 4.49P	Qty:
Pack of 40 Plastic Rings	07890	$ 2.39P	Qty:
Pack of 40 Brass Rings	07950	$ 4.49P	Qty:
Pack of 5 Mounting Screws	07840	$ 1.99P	Qty:
Cleat	07960	$ 1.69P	Qty:
Small Cord Reel	07850	$ 3.69P	Qty:
Large Cord Reel	07970	$ 4.79P	Qty:
Weight Bar 24" Long	07910	$ 7.29P	Qty:
Pack of 10 Screw Eyes	07980	$ 2.39P	Qty:
Side-Draw Track Kit	07997	$75.50P	Qty:
Warm Window Instructional DVD	07900	$11.00P	Qty:
Buttoneer (Includes 50 Fasteners)	07995	$13.49P	Qty:
Buttoneer Refill (100 Fasteners)	07821	$ 7.49P	Qty:

Download Instructions

The complete guide to making Warm Window Roman Shades or Side-Draw Shades is the Shades for Comfort book. To Download, "right-click" this link and choose "Save Target as" (for Windows) or Control Key-Click (for Macs) and choose "Download link to disk". You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file.

Use the Worksheet to determine the amount of Warm Window fabric and hardware you need to complete your shades.

Also check out our Comfortex™ Insulated Window System.