Curtain Focus

Before the year 1832, not a single home or mansion had velvet curtain panels at the window. That was the year when J.B. Martin created a loom that could be used to design such a panel. On his double piece loom in Lyon, France, skilled hands weaved the first velvet curtain panel.

Today, homeowners can just sit at a computer and shop for velvet panel curtains. This article offers advice to anyone who plans to search online for green, brown or black velvet curtain panels.

First, the web surfer and shopper should look for some mention of the type of yarn used in whatever velvet piece is available to Internet viewers. A quality panel is woven from quality yarn. A reputable merchant should post online details about the yarn used in the advertised velvet window curtains.

Next, the person who looks to the Internet for help with finding some gorgeous panel curtains should seek a posted picture of such curtains. Are they beautiful? Only designs that use the best velvet panels can produce a truly beautiful curtain.

That same picture should reveal the depth of the color in the panel’s woven yarn. A rich looking panel has a deep and lasting color in its pile.

Attention to the above mentioned features should allow any homeowner to locate velvet of excellent quality. For curtains of unsurpassed excellence, a homeowner should take the time to look for panels that have a few additional characteristics.

Long lasting panels have been lined with cotton sateen. The masterful hands that created those panels have given them a hem with blind stitching. Flexible panel curtains can hang from either a pole pocket or drapery hooks. In addition, they come in a range of colors.

Generally, the yarns used in velvet curtain panels have very natural like hues. They come in colors that copy the darker and lighter shades in nature. Homeowners can expect to have an opportunity to choose from among the following colors: stone, wheat, green olive, maple leaf, espresso and honey. While most of those colors are quite subtle in tone, a maple leaf panel is a deep red. A honey colored panel is a touch darker than a wheat panel and slightly lighter than a stone panel.

By taking the time to look for signs of panel quality, a homeowner can be sure of finding an elegant looking curtain, regardless of the color of the yarn. Any fine yarn will have a deep and rich color.

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