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Drapery Lining FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

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Q: Can I wash my draperies with your linings?
A: All draperies are recommended to be dry cleaned unless they are 100% polyester and have a 100% drapery lining, then machine washing can be done a gentle cycle with warm water and a mild detergent.
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Q: Should I use 100% cotton lining with a 100% cotton face fabric?
A: The industry traditional standard is to use 100% cotton lining, but you can use any lining that is to your liking or to the preference of your customer.
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Q: Will a blended lining wrinkle?
A: Blended linings will not wrinkle as much as 100% cotton linings. They will wrinkle if they are abused and tossed about, which will cause them to need pressing.
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Q: Why do blended linings pull back when I iron them?
A: When a blended lining has a polyester base, for its composition, you need to use a cool iron to press this lining. Polyester is a basic plastic and when you put heat to plastic it will melt or pull back and or puddle.
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Q: What is the best lining to use?
A: The best lining to use is one that you like to work with and is going to make your customer happy.
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Q: What interlining is best for silks?
A: The most commonly used is the heavy flannel, which adds body to the silk and gives it a true rich elegant look.
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Q: Should I use natural or bleached white flannel on silks?
A: Designers will use bleached white flannel with light colored silks, this is in order not to have the face silk fabric discolor from the interior lighting, i.e., white silk will appear to have a creamy cast if you use the natural flannels.
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Q: When should the original English bump cloth be used to interline a window treatment?
A: This product is normally used by designers on silk fabrics. This will create the European style look that many customers are after. This is truly the top of the line in elegance with silk window treatments.
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Q: Why are fire retardant linings stiff and have no luster?
A: When the mill treats a fabric for fire retardency they cannot have a polished face because of the chemical and the chemical when dried does make the fabric a bit on the stiff side.
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Q: Can I have a soft blackout lining?
A: Soft, is truly a contradiction of terms when you ask about blackouts. The best product for softness is the Roc- lon “budget” blackout, which has a lighter face fabric, which allows it to have a little more flexibility over the heavier face fabric.
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Q: What can I use for blackout without using blackout on my silks?
A: The designer workrooms are using the following process: 1st layer is the face fabric, 2nd layer is an interlining, 3rd layer is ruby plus sateen, black, 4th layer is your regular lining. This works well in all reports back from our designer workrooms.