The Looped Roman shades are part of the Natural Shades line of Bali Blinds and they are designed for indoor use only, although the materials they are made of could easily stand bad weather as well. As Bali takes pride in being a “green” company, they make their Natural Shades window treatments from renewable sources: bamboo, grass, jute or rattan reeds are used. These window shades have 28.5% green content in their composition. All fabrics used are stained by boiling, then air dried, therefore saving energy in the manufacturing process. Eco-friendly raw materials that go into the Bali Natural Shades line of products are 100% recyclable, including the headrail which is made of reclaimed wood. Moreover, the packaging material is also recyclable, so if going green is one of your main concerns, by buying Bali bamboo blinds and shades you’re on the right track.

Although woven wood blinds aren’t usually total light blockers, they can be turned into blackout window treatments by adding a liner. The liner will also contribute to improving the energy efficiency of the window treatment. With or without the liner, these bamboo blinds are quite spectacular, because when they are folded they for soft, billowing loops which add some dimension to the windows, creating a dramatic effect. Colors are all natural and beautiful, and for many of them Bali provides free samples which can be ordered directly online from their website or by visiting a window blinds retailer.

The lift controls on these bamboo shades can be standard cord, continuous-loop lift or continuous chain-loop lift system. Continuous loop systems are a bit more expensive than the standard cord ones, but they are much safer for kids and for pets, because there are not dangling cords that present a strangling hazard.

The Looped Roman bamboo shades feature various types of hems and trims. If you don’t want your window treatments to attract attention, you can go for the classic, standard hem, which is barely noticeable. Other options are the deco-trim hem and the deco-pocket hem, which are cut to the shade width and which can be finished with French gimps.

In case a liner is needed, Bali offers two options: the privacy liner, available in four neutral colors, and the blackout liner, which is neutral to the street side, thus providing a unified appearance from the outside of the building. The blackout liner is available in three color options: Blackout Buff, Blackout Chestnut and Blackout Espresso.

The mounting brackets choice:

• Standard-mount, suitable for inside-mount or outside-mount window treatments
• Projection brackets, which are basically similar to the standard brackets, but they can have an extra depth which provides additional space for window molding or for operating hardware.
• Ceiling-mount brackets, which need to be used in case the window casing is too narrow to allow an inside-mount of the window treatments.
• Hold-down brackets have the role of securing the bottomrail of the bamboo blinds to the window sill.