Large Curtains Of All Descriptions From Cameo Curtains

At Cameo Curtains our speciality is in making large curtains of all descriptions. Quite obviously, we manufacture and supply a lot of different types of theatre curtains, but there are many other buildings that have large windows that also need curtains, such as school halls, village halls, major office buildings with very large entrance halls, church halls, libraries, town halls, and so on. All of these are buildings to which the public has access and which from time to time require privacy, especially during the dark afternoons in winter when the lights are on inside.

At Cameo Curtains, we have the equipment necessary to handle these huge pieces of cloth and also a team of skilled machinists and seamstresses who know how to use it. Furthermore, when you are handling heavy velour’s they can be just that – heavy.

However, it is no problem for the team at Cameo Curtains. Whether you need village hall curtains for the front of the stage, Black Wool Serge Curtains, church stage backdrops, curtains for the windows of your school hall, or any other large curtains, Cameo has got you covered.

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What You Need To Know About Black Wool Serge Curtains

Wool serge fabric is made from sheep’s wool which has been woven to create a fabric that is very thick and dense, and very durable which makes it deal for stage curtains, especially for acoustic purposes.

Wool serge fabric is available in varying widths from 120cm up to 180cm and comes in varying weights as well. These are measured in grams per square metre (gsm) and can range from 300 gsm to 1kgsm. 

The industry average is 500 gsm. Wool serge also comes in a variety of colours, but the most common coloured curtains for stage work are black wool serge curtains.

Wool serge is a natural material and is inherently flame retardant without the need for use of any flame-retardant chemicals. It reaches the standard of BS5867 Part2B. This is fine for use as stage curtains, but if you want to use it for upholstery purposes then it has to be back-coated so that it complies with BS5852. If you are buying the fabric direct from a supplier, you should always ask if it is certified to the British Standard. If it is not, your insurance could be null and void in the event of a fire.

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Why Red Theatre Curtains?

As you sit in the auditorium of the theater waiting for the play to begin, have you ever wondered why the curtain between you and the stage is so often red? When you stop to think about it, there are so many red theatre curtains that it sometimes seems that theatre managements are completely unaware that there are actually other colours available.

The fact that there is a large curtain between the audience and the stage is that it provides a barrier between them and allows the audience to sit in awe wondering what the set will look like when the curtain goes up or opens. You have probably been to a play or show when there is a gasp of amazement from the audience when the curtain opens and displays a stunning set. It does what the title of a book should do and that is draw the readers in and keep them reading on.

Of course, the lowering of the curtain at the end of the scene simply shows that it is the end of that scene, and in the case of the last one the end of the play.

But why is the curtain so often red? There is actually an answer to it, and it is that the colour red in years gone by showed fire retardants the least. Today, of course, we have many different clear fire retardants, so it really doesn’t matter what colour the curtain fabric is, but it is the case that a red curtain has simply become traditional.

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