A part of a bracket which has been engineered to prevent a large roller tube from falling down should it become dislodged from the bracket.

The joint where two pieces of fabric are bound together.

A device that detects or measures a physical property, such as heat or light.

A fabric that is transparent.

A type of CHANNEL that runs along the side of a shade. Typically used to prevent light leakage around the side of the shade fabric.

A type of CHANNEL that runs along the side of a shade. Typically used to prevent light leakage around the bottom of the shade hembar.

A shade is made with one continuous piece of fabric.

In shading, a window which is tilted, and not 100% perpendicular to the floor, is considered sloped.

Of or having to do with the sun.

An international manufacturer of components for motorized shades, such as motors, controls, and sensors.

Stands for “Single Pole, Double Throw” The number of poles on a switch defines how many separate circuits (Motors) the switch can control. A switch’s throw-count defines how many directions the switch’s poles can be connected to. Therefore, a SPDT switch can operate one motor, in two directions (up and down).

Specification (often abbreviated as spec) may refer to an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service during the construction of an architecural/consrtuction project.