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Indoor shade trends: Regulations, automation and more
February 1st, 2025
Phifer’s SheerWeave® 7250 light-filtering indoor shades stick to neutral tones and are among the company’s offerings geared toward residential customers. This line also has coordinating blackout products. Image: Phifer/courtesy of Draper New regulations are affecting shade products, but that’s not the only thing going on in this market. Changes in motorization, the way products are […]
Shading to lower energy consumption
June 1st, 2020
Even in black, solar protective shades control the influx of natural light with no loss of outward vision. They also control glare and reflections, which make them ideal for computer users. Photo: Mermet. The Sandton district in suburban Johannesburg, South Africa, is home to an exciting new mixed-use development known as The Central. It’s also […]