Blinds with Cloth Tapes: Upgrade Your Windows Deserve
Most people who own their home are concerned about the color, material and the control of light when it comes to the window treatment. However, there is an upgrade that alters the appearance of any room without making noise, and that is blinds with cloth tapes.
Be it a beautiful bedroom setting, a formal dining room or your contemporary living room, blinds made of cloth tapes bring in the element of elegance that can never be equaled by ordinary cord ladders. In this manual, you will learn all there is to know about cloth tape blinds such as what they are, how they are important and how to select the right type to fit your house.
- Adds a softening fabric accent to horizontal blinds.
- Blocks light from lift cord holes in horizontal slats.
- Protective Edge Binding for Woven/Bamboo Shades.
- Available on Wood Blinds, and Faux Wood Blinds, Mini Blinds, and Woven/Bamboo Shades.
What Are Blinds with Cloth Tapes?
Normal venetian-style blinds operate on thin plastic or nylon cords, which are termed as ladder cords, and run vertically between the slats to fit in and allow them to be tilted. These cords, though useful, are scarcely conspicuous, and they are quite unimportant in improving the appearance of the blind.
Blinds with cloth tapes have blinds with plain cords substituted by wide fabric ribbons, usually 1 to 1.5 inches wide, woven over or fastened down along the front and the back of each slat. The outcome is a customized appearance that is clean and bespoke, and it puts all your slats in color and texture so that your blinds look like a premium, hand-made window treatment.
Cloth tapes can be found in an extensive variety of colors, patterns, and textures, such as traditional white cotton and neutral linen, impressive geometric patterns, and fabrics woven with a wide variety of colors and patterns. This is to say that you can interchange or compare your blinds with the ones that are already existing in your room in an accurate way.
Key Benefits of Choosing Blinds with Cloth Tapes
Better Light Control
Among the most feasible benefits of blinds that have cloth tapes is enhanced light exclusion. Conventional and cord ladders are carried on small holes cut in every slat. In a completely closed blind, there is still a leakage of light in these holes forming thin lines of glare, a frequent complaint in bedrooms and media rooms. Fabric tape is used to absolutely seal those holes and this makes a blind much more efficient at obscuring a room in the dark by blocking all the light.
Elevated Style and Visual Texture
Cloth tapes have a design aspect that can be added to plain cord blinds that can not be duplicated. The ribbon fabric forms a vertical effect of stripes that attract the eyes to rise upwards making the ceilings taller and the windows bigger. In rooms with layered systems that are dependent on window dressings such as sheers in combination with wooden and brasses, cloth tapes provide weight and sophistication to rooms that hold the whole ensemble.
Child and Pet Safety
Easy to lift cords and the ladder cords that come with standard blinds are also a hazard to small kids and animals in terms of strangulation. Blinds with cloth tapes and especially the ones that have a cordless or motorized lift system do away with hanging cords. In nurseries, playrooms and family homes, it is an important enhancement in terms of safety that provides parents with real peace of mind.
Durable, Long-Lasting Construction
Fabric tapes are tight and tend to be more fray proof, stretch proof, and UV proof than plastic ladder cords. A fine cloth tape blind will take years to lose the structured look compared to its corded counterpart hence a good investment in the long-term to any window you are planning to dress up well.
Cloth Tape Blinds vs Standard Blinds
Feature |
Light blocking |
Visual appeal |
Child safety |
Customization |
Durability |
Price |
Blinds with Cloth Tapes |
Excellent — covers slat holes |
Decorative fabric accent |
Safer, especially cordless |
Wide color & pattern range |
Fabric wears well over time |
Moderate upgrade cost |
Standard Cord Blinds |
Basic — light leaks through holes |
Functional, minimal look |
Exposed cords pose a hazard |
Limited to slat color only |
Cords can fray or stretch |
Lower entry price |
Best Rooms for Blinds with Cloth Tapes
In nearly any room, cloth tape blinds are always a great match but shone in those areas where design detail counts the most:
- Bedroom: The light-blocking property of cloth tapes is enhanced, so they can be used in the bedroom. Add blackout slats to achieve almost complete light blocking without the huge drapes.
- Dining room: Cloth tapes in striking colour or woven texture can be used as an object of design, which has been used to complement the upholstered chairs, table linen and wall paintings.
- Living room: Blinds with cloth tapes are used to combine with sheer curtain panels in the living room to provide the layered and magazine worthy window treatment to manage both lighting and privacy.
- Nursery or kids’ room: Safety is the priority here. The safest window covering that can be placed in the area of young children is the cordless blinds using cloth tapes.
- Home office: Cloth tapes minimize screen glare and result in a workspace that appears refined – much more so than aluminum mini blinds of generic design.
How to Choose the Right Cloth Tape for Your Blinds
There are dozens of tape colors and patterns to pick, and it becomes less difficult to make the choice when you consider several simple rules:
- Find the matching tape to your accent color in the room: the tape is supposed to blend with one of the secondary colors you already have on your cushions, on your rugs, or on your walls.
- To be timeless, use tapes of white, ivory or natural linen on wood-coloured slats. This mix is also applicable in traditional, coastal, and Scandinavian interiors.
- To be bold and create a designer impression, then a contrasting color is the way to go. Dark navy tape on white slats or a geometric pattern tape on natural wood will be striking.
- Get free samples of the fabric you wish to order beforehand. The way cloth tapes look and feel may be significantly different in product pictures and in actual observation.
- Take into consideration the width of the slats, 2 inch slats are well matched with a broader tape and 1 inch mini blinds are well matched with a narrower ribbon tape so as to be proportionate.
Shop Custom Blinds with Cloth Tapes at Buy Home Blinds
At Buy Home Blinds, we offer a wide selection of custom blinds with cloth tapes in wood, faux wood, and mini blind styles. Every blind is made to your exact measurements, with your choice of slat color, tape color, and lift system — including cordless options for added safety. Browse our collection, order free samples, and get your windows dressed the right way.
Faux Wood Blinds
This alternative to wood blinds is a perfect carefree solution for high humidity areas and tropical environment
Premium Wood Blinds
Great Selection of 100% genuine American Basswood blinds available in a wide variety of stains and paints
Bamboo Shades
Natural Woven Bamboo Shades are made by hand in our workrooms from soft woods such as grass, bamboo, reeds, and rattan etc.
Frequently Asked Questions About Blinds with Cloth Tapes
Can I add cloth tapes to my existing blinds?
Cloth tapes in the vast majority of situations are a factory choice at the time of order and not a retrofit. Re-stringing blinds with cloth tape can be done by some specialist blind repair options, however, to achieve the best effect, new blinds with cloth tapes are suggested to be ordered.
Do cloth tapes make blinds harder to clean?
Fabric tapes are prone to dust accumulation as any piece of cloth, although they can be easily wiped with a damp piece of cloth or they can be easily vacuumed with a brush attachment. The tape should not be soaked because it may shrink or bleed color.
Are blinds with cloth tapes more expensive?
Cloth tapes are usually a small upgrade – usually 10-25% above the cost of the blind, and depending upon the material and pattern. Most homeowners do not regret investing in light blockers since it has light-blocking and aesthetic advantages.
Do cloth tapes work on faux wood blinds?
Yes. Both real and faux wood blinds come in cloth tapes and faux wood in combination is especially popular in damp rooms such as kitchens and bathrooms where moisture resistance of faux wood is needed.