Pleated Shades

The style and fashion of beautiful fabrics.  Innovative fabrics. Opulent color. Trend setting styles. These are the elements which make Hunter Douglas Pleated Shades such an elegant complement to windows.

From contemporary to timeless traditional patterns and subtle solid weaves. And there are metallized fabrics that block the sun's rays and provide energy-efficient insulation and, special backings to increase privacy or block out the sun making light-weight fabric more energy efficient.

And for a whole new perspective in decorating, pleated shade coordinates let you match pleated shades with vertical blinds, and create top treatments and custom furnishings with cut fabric yardage.

Pleated Shades - Fabric Collections
Pleated Shades are available in a variety of fabric types, each offering a different degree of privacy and light transmission.

A Fabric for Every Need
One of the most impressive features of the pleated shade fabric collection is its diversity. There are 27 distinct fabric styles from elegant to playful, encompassing a variety of textures, prints, and opacities. All in an array of colors ranging from fashionable neutrals to the richest of jewel tones.

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Options You May Want to Consider:
Twilight and Subdue backings
With Pleated Shades, you have the option of adding a backing to your shade to increase privacy and block more light. Backings have other advantages too. They help protect furnishings from ultraviolet light that causes fading, increase energy efficiency, and create new decorating possibilities. And the neutral white color of the backing gives your windows a uniform look from the outside.
Twilight and Subdue backings may also be used alone as a shade.

Metallized Fabrics
An assortment of pleated shade fabrics are bonded to a whisper thin layer of aluminum backing that adds energy efficiency and reflects most of the sun's harmful rays. Sheer, semi-opaque and room darkening fabrics are available with the metallized back.

Sheer Fabric

- Transparent woven and knit fabrics.
- Allows light inside.
- Reduces glare.

Semi-Sheer Fabric

- Woven fabrics.
- Allows soft, diffused light inside.
- Provides moderate privacy.
 

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Semi-Opaque Fabric

- Woven and knit fabrics.
- Allows only filtered light inside.
- Provides substantial privacy.

Room Darkening

- Woven and knit fabrics.
- Blocks 98% of the light.
- Provides complete privacy.
 
Pleated Shade Coordinates
Selected fabrics are available not only in pleated shades, but in coordinating Hunter Douglas vertical blinds and matching fabric by the yard as well. They offer a beautiful solution for coordinating a single room or an entire home. And for fabricating top treatments, draperies, bedspreads, pillows and other custom furnishings.

Honeycomb Shades
With a variety of decorating palettes to match your distinguished taste, the Renaissance 
Collection evokes the environment of ample ambiance and captivating charm. The Renaissance 
Collection exceeds your expectations for creativity and quality. these great looking yet practical 
shades performs in every way, so they're just the ticket for your many uses.

Roman Shades
The secret of Crescendo shades is the fabric. A unique process permanently pleats the fabric with elegant, random patterns. This specially treated fabric is then gathered in elegant folds, creating a window shade of unmatched beauty. No matter which fabric you choose, the street-side appearance is a neutral white, allowing for 
a coordinated, unified appearance from window to window, room to room, from outside your home or office.

Window Shades
 

Only Hunter Douglas can take an old standby like window shades and update them for an exciting new look.  You will find many dazzling  new design options, along with technology improvements that make Hunter Douglas window shades rise above the ordinary.