Roller Shade Basic Components

Roller Shades

Sep 3

Written By QC Team

Roller shades are modern, advanced in engineering and basically all around a wonderful window treatment. There are ten main basic components that bring this progressive item together. Check out the little pieces that make it up!

1. END CAPS: Decorative accessories that conceal the brackets (for outside mount).

2. BRACKET: The mounting point for the shade, either to the wall or ceiling, which supports the clutch.

3. CLUTCH: The mechanism that operates the rotation of the roller shade tube, subsequently raising and lowering the shade.

4. SHADE TUBE: The tube which the roller shade is attached to.

5. FASCIA: Aluminum cover that conceals the shade tube and controls.

6. HEM BAR: The bottom closure of a shade that contains weight.

7. BEAD CHAIN: Used to control the manual roller shade.

8. BALL STOPS: A large clip on bead which creates the upper and lower limit for the shade.

9. CHAIN HOLD DOWN: A plastic safety device affixed to the wall to keep the chain secure.

10. SHADE BAND: The actual shade fabric itself, referred to as the shade band.

These ten little basic components work together to bring the shade together and make a fashionable shade. We anticipate this was insightful and helpful for your next renovation. Download the resource card with this information as a quick reference when the information is needed!

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