FABRIC SELECTIONFor Stage Curtains
Between all the curtain types used on a stage, all the different fabrics available, and balancing your client’s needs with their budget, choosing the right fabric for a project can seem overwhelming.
Some dealers choose the same few fabrics again and again for all jobs, simply because those fabrics have worked in the past on some jobs. Don’t fall into this habit. Learn about all the fabrics available so that you are choosing the optimal fabric for the job, not just the fabrics you have chosen before.
To select optimal fabric for a job, you must learn the characteristics of each fabric.You must also understand how all the fabrics relate both to one another, and also to the client’s needs.
First, let’s see how theatrical curtains have evolved over the years.
Until about 15 years ago, all theatrical curtains were made of cotton fabric.
Then, synthetic fabrics came along, and the possibilities for theatrical curtains were obvious.
