When choosing between Cellular (Duette) and Pleated (Plisse) fabrics for your blinds, there are a few points to consider.
Pleated (Plisse) blinds are a single layer of fabric folded into crisp pleats, offering a moderate level of insulation.
These blinds have cord holes that can allow light to pass through, potentially reducing their effectiveness as blackout blinds. This light leakage occurs because the cords that operate the blind run through these holes in the fabric.
However, Cellular blinds, also known as honeycomb (Duette), address this issue by concealing the cords within their honeycomb structure.
Their design significantly reduces light leakage and provides better blackout capabilities.
Cellular blinds have a double layer of fabric that creates air pockets, offering superior insulation and energy efficiency, potentially reducing energy costs.
So for us, it's always Cellular as our first choice.
Their design significantly reduces light leakage and provides better blackout capabilities.
Cellular blinds have a double layer of fabric that creates air pockets, offering superior insulation and energy efficiency, potentially reducing energy costs.
So for us, it's always Cellular as our first choice.
Even as a blackout, the cellular fabric doesn't guarantee complete darkness, whilst light will not penetrate the fabric of a blackout cellular blind, some light might still penetrate around the edges of the blind.
Both Pleated and Cellular blinds come in an endless range of colours, patterns and designs, including Ombre for a striking effect. They’re available in standard free hanging models, top down, bottom up, manual, motorised, no drill and even special shapes, catering to every home style and choice.