A material used to create a hard edge on fabric or a small metal bar which may be inserted into a groove (such as on a hembar or a roller tube) in order to attach the fabric.

A mechanical piece which is attached to the clutch (manual shades) and is inserted inside the roller tube in order to assist with the operation of the shade. The spring reduces the torque required by the drive to lift the shade.

An old fashioned type of shade in which a spring, which locks, operates the shade when the user pulls the fabric down and allows it to lock in the desired location.

Stands for “Sealed Side Pocket” and is a style of hembar in which a stiff piece of metal is inserted into a pocket that has been created at the bottom of the fabric by heat sealing on three sides.

A term used to describe a production technique wherein a shade is produced using the fabric in the direction that it comes off the roll.

Submittals, in Construction Management are shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data provided to the architect and engineer to verify that the correct products and quantities will be installed on the project.

A material that conserves an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.