thermal lining for curtains

xyz123

hi

we are looking to get some curtains for a north facing living room which gets very cold in winter. so looking for thermal lined curtains.

Choice of readymade thermal lined curtains is very limited and we didnt like what we found. i know we can get made to measure but am trying to save some money.

we can find curtains with normal linings. i saw on argos and amazon there are seperate thermal linnings available which one can add to existing curtians. something like:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9324309.htm

anyone used these things? do they fall and fold with normal curtains?

or does anyone know any place where we can get readymade thermal lined curtains. already tried paul simon and dunelm mill.

ta

shegar

You need to go on the OS doorstop thread , on the old style thread, theres loads of ideas on there about MSE living..........Alot of the posters on there put fleece as a backing on their curtains...

Yorkie1

I had some of those, from Dunelm Mill. They certainly blocked out the light very effectively; my windows were DG already so not sure about their thermal efficiency but they were easy to attach.

fluffymuffy

These are thermally fantastic. I bought them for all the windows when we moved in - and used them instead of curtains as when I get round to putting curtains us I can still use these. They give a temperature difference of about 6 degrees. I bought mine on Amazon.

xyz123

fluffymuffy wrote: »

These are thermally fantastic. I bought them for all the windows when we moved in - and used them instead of curtains as when I get round to putting curtains us I can still use these. They give a temperature difference of about 6 degrees. I bought mine on Amazon.

Thanks. Do they "fold and fall" nicely with curtains or are too heavy so they can be seen from the front? ta

fluffymuffy

Dunno - been here over a year and still haven't got actual curtains. I expect they'll be fine.

paddy's_mum

If your room is really cold, you might like to consider double curtaining, whereby you fix an inner track or pole to your window upon which you hang, and tuck out of sight, thick non-fashionable curtains, leaving your posh or expensive ones still on show.

I have done this routinely over the years and usually, the response I have heard is "how bizarre".

However, when you can buy a track for around a tenner or even less from a charity shop, as well as out of date but sound curtains, and when you realise that in winter, it can make a 20 degree difference within the room for no extra heating but much more comfort, suddenly it's not as daft as it sounds.

My adult daughters were once slightly embarrassed by Mum's penny-pinching ways but as heating bills have crept up, it's miraculous ... suddenly they see I'm not so stupid as they thought. What was once thought bizarre is now seen as good old common-sense.

I'd also point out that when the weather is blisteringly hot, double curtains keep out the heat and your room remains cool.

It worked for my grandmothers, as it does for people in hot countries, so why not learn from generations of wisdom?

DigForVictory

Have you read this?https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1142061
or had a dekko at eBay & Amazon? both of whom sell the fabric & you can then make your own, which not only gives you more choice, it's more money saving!
Don't be freaked at the sewing - Curtains are not a Dark Art & most curtain fabric shops are very helpful with repeat patterns & so on. (One I went to not only sold me the Seconds fabric, but calculated the repeat, cut it & pinned reminders as to which window each piece belonged as well as which bit went at the top. If you can visit them at a quiet time, they really can walk you through every seam!)

xyz123

Thanks for ur replies. Back with one more question. If anyone's used these ones without stitching, can u use these with eyelet curtains. with pencil pleats u can use hooks but i am not sure if this will wokr with eyelet curtains. i dont have any eyelet curtains in the house at the moment but we may have one in couple of rooms so asking..

Yorkie1

I don't think so - they hook into the pleat heading.

Slinky_Malinky

Xyz123 Dunelm Mill sell thermal linings for eyelet curtains. Sorry I am using my tablet and don't know how to do a link.