subject: Corporate Designs For Your Windows [print this page] Leicester has always been at the centre of industry and trade with a rich history of over a century of hosiery and manufacture sustaining the core of the midlands city. The existing level of production is but a shadow of the last few decades however, as a result of a serious lull in British manufacture and with the rise of globalisation. Despite this, trade does exist in todays Leicester, and there are some sectors that flourish and thrive despite the recent modern day decline.
Trade manufacturers of blinds exist that specialise in crafting, designing and manufacturing blinds for windows, skylights, doors and more. Blinds differ greatly depending on where they are installed and what function they intend on giving. There are a wide range of products manufacturers of blinds have to offer, from decorative roller blinds for a childrens bedroom for example, to heavy duty blackout blinds.
The vast majority of modern window blinds consist of fabric or wooden slats that can be rotated by adjusting a cord, making them open and close in synchrony in an overlapping position. These are commonly referred to as vertical blinds, as these vertical slats make up the blind itself.
Vertical blinds are commonly installed in offices, work spaces and for more corporate purposes because of their relatively neutral and pastel aesthetic quality. Vertical blinds are relatively easy to install, requiring only a pair of wall brackets that hold the blind rail, much like that used to hold curtains but specifically designed for the motion of the vertical blind. This design is not limited strictly to workplaces however, with wooden vertical blinds being used more and more in kitchens and conservatories, giving the interior a rustic, cleaner feeling than a pair of lace curtains.
A roller blind however (a very popular blind to have inside houses) does not abide by the rotating slats formula of a vertical blind, but instead comprises a single piece of material that is pulled down over a window or skylight for example. These roller blinds are very easy to self-install and often come in a large array of designs and patterns, the design reminiscent of curtains far more than the vertical layout.
As well as being used inside the home, roller blinds can also serve a very different purpose depending on what substance they are made from. Metal roller blinds are used outside of shops and businesses for protection and to guard windows and displays. These roller blinds are considerably larger than the fabric versions found inside houses, and are hugely effective where added defence is needed to an exterior.
The trade of manufacturing blinds exists in Leicester and is an echo of the era of hosiery and industry the city once held. Blinds are a popular addition to any home because of their aesthetic and practical qualities, as well as the fact they are very easy to assemble and use.
