Bamboo Blinds Slat Sizes of Bamboo Blinds | Slat Sizes of Bamboo Blinds |
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Bamboo slats are thin bamboo sheets that are piled, layered, and threaded together to make bamboo blinds. They are particularly effective in keeping unwanted rays of the sun from entering a room. Slats for bamboo blinds come in various widths. The wider the slats, the fewer of them are needed. Choose a bamboo slat width according to your requirements. As a general rule, you should go for smaller bamboo slats of you have smaller windows, and wider ones if your windows are bigger. This is not an absolute rule, though – it is usually better to choose the width of your slats based on how you intend to use your bamboo blinds and your budget. Here are some ideas to help you: Bamboo slats that are less than an inch wide Unlike traditional bamboo blinds, bamboo blinds with slats that measure less than an inch (usually 2 1/2 millimeters up to 7 1/2 millimeters) are not as flexible – that is, these slats cannot be rotated 170 degrees to hide the light coming in. And while these narrow slats allow light to pass between them, they still need to be pulled up altogether to allow users to see outside the window (or door) clearly. Despite their obvious disadvantage, though, narrow bamboo slats are still bestsellers because of their beauty, unique design, and their price tag. Bamboo blinds with narrow slats are generally cheaper than bamboo blinds with wider slats. They go for about $30 to $100. A wire or cord links each slat together. One-inch bamboo slats Depending on its overall length and width, bamboo blinds with one-inch wide slats are worth about $60 to $140. One inch is the ‘conventional’ size for bamboo slats because this width makes them a lot more versatile and functional. One-inch bamboo slats are wide enough not to fold or ‘roll up’ whenever they are lifted. They can be rotated170 degrees to block the light coming in (or enhance privacy), and do not need to be fully raised to give the user a clear view of the other side of the window or door. Still, one-inch bamboo slats do not offer a very good field of view since the slat spaces between them are still too narrow.
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