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Number 179 | June 25, 2004
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Whose Liner Is It, Anyway?!

A Great new fabric, two new liners and motorization 
increase the options for your customer in 
Provenance™ Woven Wood Shades!

 

Rustica Natural Bark in Cracked Clay

New Rustica Natural Bark Fabric

This new selection in Provenance Woven Wood Shades is made from actual bark.  It is being offered in four colors: Cracked Clay (shown at left); Split Rail; Aged Leather; and Weathered Timber.  It provides a soft semi-sheer view to the outside when used without a liner.

Rustica shades can be made up to 96" wide and they are available with all of the options of our other woven wood fabrics including clutch operated shades, Top-Down/Bottom-Up shades, specialty angle-top shades and multiple shades on one headrail. Options include decorative valances and hems, complemented by various trims, and flat fabric or micropleat opacity options for added privacy. New motorization options (see below) are also available.

New Lining Options Added

Now one of the most requested options for Provenance, a flat liner fabric, can be used with all of our woven wood shades.  The liner is available in two opacities, either light filtering or room darkening.  

The flat fabric opacity options are first attached to the head and bottom rail then held to the woven wood fabric by the lift cord rings on the back of the shade, as shown at right. 

Don't Forget About The MicroPleat Options
The new options are in addition to our current micro-pleat opacity options, which remain available.  The Micropleat option is actually a second operational shade that is installed directly behind a woven wood shade.  Since it is operational, your customer can enjoy the softened sheer view of a fabric like the new Rustica during the day and, by lowering the micropleat shade can have complete privacy at night.  Like the liners the Micropleat is available in either light filtering or room darkening.  The new liners, on the other hand are permanently attached, so the sheer view is eliminated.  More information about using Micropleat shades can be found in this previous tip

Be sure to give your customers the opportunity to decide which is best for them.  After all, whose liner is it anyway?

Pricing Liners Is Easy, Too!
The Provenance pricing for liners is easy all four options are at one price shown under OPACITY option on each price grid as shown to the left.

Motorization

Now, radio controlled motorization is available on Provenance woven wood shades as well as Designer Screen Shades and Remembrance Window Shades.  Read more about it in this previous tip.

 


 


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