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Number 105 | June 14, 2002
© 2002 Designer Blinds

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New Fabrics, New Pleat Size & New Portfolio Allow You To

Duette® To Others

— As You Would Duette To Yourself!

Two new Duette fabrics, 1¼" Classic fabric 
and 3/4"pleat Opalessence, with iridescent highlights.

Innovative Fabrics and Sampling Means 
More Sales of Duette Shades for You!

Now you can offer your customers three exciting new honeycomb fabrics — unlike any fabrics that have ever been available before. You’ll be selling those fabrics using the new Duette® Designer Portfolio that’s lightweight and easy to use. 

Unique Fabrics 
The introduction of these unique honeycomb fabrics is sure to boost consumer interest in the Duette product line. The additions include a striking new larger pleat size and a stunning fabric with iridescent highlights. 

The Next Big Thing In Honeycomb Shades: New 1¼" Pleat Size.

As shown in this picture, the bold 1¼" Classic™ honeycomb fabric is a perfect solution for larger windows.  It looks great in small windows, too. It presents a look that simple and elegant at the same time.  This new fabric is available in ten semi-opaque and five opaque colors. It features an offset pleat construction for an enduring crisp look.

Shades made with this new pleat size come standard with the proprietary UltraGlide® operating system. UltraGlide is the fastest growing hardware system and a great option for any Duette honeycomb shade. Its retractable cord provides a constant cord length for both beauty and safety. Now the UltraGlide system can accommodate bigger shades — up to 174 inches wide!  UltraGlide is offered in standard rectangular, top-down, top-down/bottom-up and two-on-one headrail designs. 

“Sparkle” Some Interest With New Opalessence™
You'll love Opalessence! It is the first fabric to contain mica, a naturally iridescent mineral. During day, shades made with Opalessence fabric have a soft, mottled look, which diffuses sunlight beautifully.  But night time is when Opalessence really shines —literally.  During the evening hours, a home’s interior light picks up the subtle shimmer of the fabric.  Opalessence is three distinct treatments of silver, gold and copper, with four colors in each treatment for a total of 12 colors. Opalessence is available on all Duette lifting systems that can be used with ¾" pleat fabrics.  This remarkable fabric recently won a Best New Style Concept award in the 2002 Window Covering Manufacturers Association Product Innovation Awards. 

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