what is the best kind of fabric to use when making heavy curtains- to help insulate a room?
I have made drapes and “window blankets” several times. For window blankets which cover just the window and are hung under the drapes, I used upholstery weight fabric and lined it with flannel. Your choices will depend on the room for which you need the drapes (living room, bedroom, or whatever), the size of the window (full-length drapes should not be made from very heavy fabric) and the amount of cold air that seeps through around the window frame. If a lot of cold air seeps in because you have old windows in an old house, then you really want to cover the entire window out beyond the molding. Your best best is to choose a tightly woven fabric for the drapes and another tightly woven, possibly thicker fabric for the lining. You can buy drapery fabric that has insulated lining already attached. It is usually a foam style, so it is not very nice. The best thing to do is to choose a woven fabric such as a damask (http://www.bargainfabric.com/TableclothClearance.htm) or a twill for the f
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