What is an IES shade?
An I.E.S. shade is made of white colored glass, is shaped like a cone, and comes in 3 sizes; 6″, 8″, and 10″. The sizes are measured at the top outside diameter. IES shades are used on some floor lamps. The illustration below shows an IES shade fitted to the IES bends of a washer-type fitter fabric. Also see the illustration of a Reflector- Type Floor Lamp at the bottom of this page. To determine the correct fabric shade to fit your I.E.S. shade, you must first measure the top outside diameter of your I.E.S. (opal glass) shade. The fabric shade actually rides on top of the I.E.S. shade. As mentioned, the top diameter will be either; 6″, 8″, or 10″. Then when selecting a fabric shade, look for footnotes in our fabric shade descriptions which state, ” Also fits 6″ 8″ or 10″ shades”. The properly mounted fabric shade, with IES fitter, will set centered when placed on top of your IES shade. To determine what size IES glass shade your floor lamp needs, measure the inside diameter of your fl
” This type of antique lamp shade is made of colored glass that is white and the actual shape of the shade is similar to a cone. This type of shade usually only comes in three sizes and they are six inch, eight inch, or ten inch sizes. Another question that might be asked but usually isn’t (because the person who wants to ask it might think that it is a goofy question to ask but as the saying goes, “the only dumb question is the one that is never asked”), is, “Does a fabric lamp shade on antique lamps ever catch on fire?” The answer to this question is yes and no. Fabric lamp shades are not all fabric. The decorative fabric is fitted on the outside of the actual shade frame and is protected from the heat of the light bulb by the shade material that is heat-resistant. If the shade is home-made and not properly created according to fire and safety standards, then the fabric shade could definitely catch on fire because of the heat of the light bulb. These are only a few examples of many q
