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 Number 219 | June 3, 2005
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Now Take Luminette Privacy Sheers

Up Against 
The Wall!

New! Now Returns to the Wall are standard for Outside 
Mounted Luminette® Privacy Sheers with PowerGlide.

Included With Outside Mount Luminette With PowerGlide

Since Luminette was introduced, there have been requests for Returns To the Wall! Now it, not only is possible for Luminette Sheers with PowerGlide, it's included automatically —at no additional charge for outside mounted applications. Return to the wall are not available on standard Luminette® Privacy Sheers or inside mount PowerGlide sheers. 

Returns to the Wall outside mount PowerGlide will be available in all Luminette fabrics. It will be used for both the translucent and the Evening Star™ room darkening vane. 

Customers may choose from all stacking options: Left stack, Right Stack and Split stack.  Luminette with PowerGlide is available in widths up to 192 inches and heights up to 120 inches. These are the same height and width specs as the Luminette standard. Exception: Abstractions and Filigree are each available in widths of up to 192 inches, but the maximum height is inches. 

The Returns to the Wall enhancement for Luminette with PowerGlide introduces an additional vane and a wider end treatment.  This is what  provides the full return to the wall.  In order to achieve full tilt rotation extra fabric has been added. When the vanes are fully tilted in either direction the fabric end treatment may extend beyond the face fold. The two photos demonstrate a full rotation in each direction. 

Take note of the fabric end treatment when the Luminette® Privacy Sheers is partially traversed and fully traversed. Notice the extra fabric on the end treatment, this is an inherent quality of the returns to the wall similar to sheer draperies.  You'll want to take a few minutes after any installation to make sure your customers understand how the product is supposed to look in all positions.  The Recommended overlap-for complete light control and privacy, a four in overlap on each side is recommended for optimal returns to the wall. 

Returns to the Wall Specifications- the ordered width for Luminette® Privacy Sheers returns to the wall outside mount with Power Glide equals the end of the fabric fold on one side to the end of the fabric fold on the opposite side. This is very important for full coverage. 

Returns to the Wall Specifications- the headrail width is four inches less than the ordered width on a left or right side stack. On a split stack the headrail is three and a half inches less than the ordered width. This is important for headrail placement. The track should not be expected to be equal to the ordered width.

Due to the wider end treatment, 2 to 3 additional spacer blocks are strongly recommended for optimal returns to the wall.  A Maximum of 3 spacer blocks may be used.

Extension Brackets are NOT recommended on outside mount PowerGlide sheers if a full return to the wall is desired. The use of the extension bracket will create a gap and minimize the return.