In all houses, rooms, cottages there is an important element of the interior - a curtain. Many housewives approach the choice of this product with special caution. They carefully select the shape, color, fabric in order to create a favorable atmosphere in the room. Among the many materials, it is necessary to highlight tulle - a transparent material that has been popular for several centuries.
What is this?
Before hanging a curtain in an apartment or any other room, you need to initially understand what tulle is. This is the most common thin material, but quite dense, which serves as an important element in any apartment. A person in the room will be able to see what is happening outside the window, but passers-by from the street will not be able to determine what is happening inside.
Please note! You can decorate the interior of any room by selecting the right color scheme of material. When choosing a specific model, the main thing is to consider not only the color, but also the size.
When choosing a new product, you need to familiarize yourself with the main types of tulle. Among them, you need to highlight veil, organza, muslin, muslin. Buyers are offered lace, transparent, opaque, thick, matte, seamless or even knitted.
Tulle veil what is it - the most used material for curtains. In the production of modern models, many companies use silk and wool threads. Sometimes cotton is used. The texture of the veil is particularly soft.
Important! Veils are often produced with printed decorative elements, which makes them dense and resistant to light scattering.
Origin of matter
The history of the origin of this material is of interest not only to designers, but also to housewives who lovingly decorate the interior of their own apartment. There are many interesting stories, most of which are just beautiful inventions. The material got its name in the small French weaving town of Tulle. This is where the idea of creating new textiles was born.
What was the purpose of using the fabric?
At first, this fabric was used only for decorating clothes and was a serious competitor to lace products, because its production was much cheaper and it looked like real lace. With the development of technology, it became possible to quickly produce more complex types of fabric.
Now buyers have the opportunity to buy both expensive, luxurious curtains and very cheap ones, but of high quality and with beautiful, complex decorative elements.
What gender is the word "tulle" - masculine or feminine?
A number of words in the Russian language are very similar to each other. This is due to the fact that at the end a soft consonant sound prevails. Many people often wonder whether tulle he or she is how to say it correctly. In fact, tulle is pronounced as on moy. As a rule, tulle is a mr. word. But many people cannot determine tulle when talking - is it masculine or feminine. Therefore, they partially mistakenly use the word in the feminine gender, comparing it with the similar variant "fabric". There is no universal new rule for pronouncing "tulle he or she".
History of the error with the gender of the word "tulle"
Since Leskov's time, "in the people" tulle was used as "she is mine" in the feminine gender. Therefore, the question partially arose as to how to say according to the rules, tulle is a noun word she is mine or he is mine. Some also believe that due to the zero ending, like, for example, "siren", "molodezh", this word can be in the feminine gender. But this is a 100% erroneous opinion.
What is tulle made of?
What is the origin of the tulle fabric? Previously, the material was made exclusively by hand, today this method is used very rarely, since there are almost no craftsmen left who own the technology of manual production, except perhaps in the city of Tulle itself.
Special machines are used to produce high-quality material. Tulle fabric is made from cotton and silk threads. Smooth tulle is made mainly from two systems of threads. And special lace or curtain machines are used to make patterned tulle.
The main raw material in the production of modern fabrics is chemical threads (polyester and polyamide), as well as mixed yarn: polypropylene, polyamide, polyester threads. To get a smooth tulle, polyamide threads are used, due to which the fabric is strong and elastic.
Please note! Polyester threads are used to form patterns on fabric.
During production, a tulle product goes through several stages:
- preparation of threads;
- production of canvas;
- finishing of the canvas.
In preparation for production, the warp threads are rewound onto warping rollers or beams, the pattern-forming threads onto bobbins or spools, and the weft threads onto bobbins or spools for shuttle machines. The fabric is made on special machines that make it using the weaving principle.
After the fabric has been removed from the machine, it is still in a rough state, so it must be subjected to finishing: boiling, darning, bleaching, widening, finishing and calendering.
Main types of tulle curtains
The most expensive option on the market is organza. Polyester is used to produce the fabric, to which silk or viscose is added. This material is 100% natural.
Important! With the help of this material, an airy and light curtain is produced. But some housewives see one drawback. A curtain made of this material does not let air through. Therefore, you will have to ventilate the room often.
Despite the abundance of material, variations are also considered. For example, a no less popular model is the crinkle. The curtain has a "crumpled" effect. But batiste is a denser material that is difficult to distinguish from linen.
When decorating the interior of apartments and rooms, modern designers use jacquard. This element in the form of a grid with original machine-embroidered patterns is a novelty. A similar variation has appeared on the market relatively recently and is already in great demand. Other types of fabrics should also be highlighted:
- openwork guipure,
- pleated,
- chiffon,
- tulle.
Please note! There are also nylon models, which are not recommended to be hung on the sunny side. Due to the impact of ultraviolet rays, the product quickly wears out and also loses its attractive appearance.
In recent years, the trend in interior decor has changed significantly. Designers prefer lighter and more original designs with interesting patterns. Today, canvas with printed images is actively used. In addition, photo tulle should be highlighted. The selected image is applied to the product by printing. Another option is also being considered - thermal transfer paper.
With the development of innovative technologies, interesting ideas have appeared. For example, many designers use digital printing. To implement the idea, you only need a printer. As a result, you get 3D photo tulle. There are some negative aspects to this design solution. The cost of the product increases significantly. At the same time, it is possible to place such a curtain only in a room designed in a minimalist style.
When choosing products from this material, you need to pay attention to the structure of the fabric, as well as the color scheme. The wrong combination of shades can spoil the appearance of any room or image.
