PVC shower curtains
Polyvinyl chloride (also known as PVC or PVC) is an ordinary plastic that is a transparent oilcloth (dyes can also be added and a pattern applied). This is the most economical option for bathroom curtain material, which cannot be washed or cleaned, and over time, white calcium stains form on them. However, the combination of price and quality of such curtains is reasonable and they are quite suitable for:
- shower space in which pets are washed;
- country shower;
- in rare cases as an element of interior decor.
To choose a good PVC curtain, remember one thing: the denser it is, the better. It is worth giving preference to products whose texture resembles the thick covering material used in greenhouses. A thin PVC curtain will often clump and stick to your body while showering.
PVC bathroom curtains in the online store
How to make a curtain with your own hands
In order to make a curtain with your own hands, it is best to choose polyester. Even if you cannot purchase material with special impregnation, polyester has good moisture-repellent properties even without it. Moreover, it is easy to work with.
The bar is installed depending on the shape of the bath - straight or curved. You can use a cornice or wire.
The dimensions of the product must correspond to the size of the bathtub, taking into account the drapery. When cutting, you need to take into account seam allowances: leave 2 cm on the sides, 4 cm on the bottom and top.
If a pocket is planned, the top allowance should take into account the width of the hem. First of all, fold the edges twice and stitch them. Along the bottom edge, you can put a chain or other weighting material into the hem.
If the curtain will be hung with clothespins, the top edge should be reinforced with adhesive interlining. For hanging, you can use other types of fastening: loops or bows made of the same fabric, a pocket, and others. The loops are made from similar fabric.
The width depends on the chosen style, and the length depends on the diameter of the base, to which 1-2 cm is added for freedom of movement of the curtain.
The easiest way to make loops is double. First, the end edges are processed with a simple hem. Then the side edges are sewn together with the allowances inwards, stitched around the perimeter and sewn to the curtain.
Polyester bath curtains
Polyester curtains are the most affordable and most popular textile curtains.
Polyester is a synthetic fiber made from plastic, just like PVC. But unlike PVC, polyester is not an oilcloth, but a fabric made from plastic fiber. It is much denser and stronger, does not stick to the body and does not stick together while taking a shower. Such curtains do not wrinkle, and for the most part resemble thick fabric models and are less similar to plastic.
Polyester curtains can be machine washed, but without drying or spinning, at a temperature not exceeding 40 °C. Please note that if the label of the purchased curtain contains other washing requirements, then you need to adhere to them.
Bathroom curtains made of polyester in the online store
The right choice is the key to comfort
Incorrectly chosen fabric shower curtains can easily disrupt the harmony in the room. To prevent this from happening, when purchasing a product, you need to pay attention to the following indicators:
- Quality of material. It’s definitely not worth saving on your health, so you should carefully inspect the product. If it emits a strong smell, then it is better to avoid such a curtain. If you have any doubts, you need to ask the seller for a certificate for the product, which will help ensure its proper quality and maintain health.
Sample quality certificate
- Suitable size. A narrow or short curtain will not be able to properly perform its main function - protecting the floor and cabinets from water. To avoid troubles before purchasing, you need to take accurate measurements of the room using a tape measure.
- Mounting type. Before purchasing, you need to take measurements and decide on the type of fastening. Much depends on the correctly selected barbell, its size and shape. Mainly in demand are straight and angled rods, the length of which is easily adjustable.
- Density of the material. If there is not enough light in the bathroom, or it is poorly located, then it is wise to buy a light, slightly transparent curtain that can let the light through.
Example of a sheer curtain
Fabric curtains for the bathroom
Curtains made of mixed fabrics are models usually made from a mixture of polyester and cotton (linen), or from pure textiles treated with water-repellent impregnations. Such curtains, as a rule, do not have prints, but are decorated with various patterns with different structured weaves, embroidery or trim, ruffles or frills, demonstrating beautiful weaving of threads with unusual knots, reminiscent of plain fabrics of patterned embroidery.
As already written above, the fabric can be treated with hydrophobic impregnation, which protects the material and prevents it from deteriorating in high humidity conditions. In addition to treating with water-repellent solutions, some manufacturers apply a protective antibacterial coating to the inside of the curtain.
It is worth noting that fabric curtains for the bathroom are difficult to produce and are made of expensive materials, which significantly affects the price of the final product.
Such products can be machine washed in a delicate cycle at temperatures up to 30C (if other information is written on the label, then you need to adhere to them). Fabric curtains for the bathroom made of polyester in the online store
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Successful design examples
A fabric bathroom curtain can solve any problem and make your dream come true:
- If there are small children in the house, you can hang a curtain with a child's drawing. Select a product with images of dolls, cars or animals. When the children grow up, the curtain can be removed and thus easily get rid of the children's design.
Example of children's design
- A young girl’s bath should be decorated with a curtain with lush flounces.
- It is easy to find a suitable romantic design for newlyweds, which will turn the bathroom into a real paradise.
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Methods for attaching soft curtains
Rigid structures are attached to the sides and walls. As for soft curtains, special curtain rods are designed for them. Budget models are made of durable plastic and can be sliding. This design allows you to maximally adjust the length of the cornice to the distance between the walls. It is enough to decide on the height, lean one edge close to the wall, and extend the other until it touches the opposite wall. By twisting the movable edge a little, you will fix it in the required position. The edges of such a cornice are sometimes made in the form of a cone or cylinder at the end of which there is a rubberized insert. With its help, the cornice “sticks” well to the surface of the tile and does not slip.
Sometimes such telescopic models are made of thin metal. Its surface is protected from corrosion by powder painting. The most reliable cornices are made from stainless steel or other metals, followed by a chrome coating. All of the above models are in the form of hollow tubes. Metal cornices can not only be smooth, but also have the shape of a circle, a fragment of a circle or a rectangle. This design allows you to hang a soft curtain not only in front of the bathtub, but also to protect it from all free sides.
Metal curtain rods are attached to the wall or ceiling using threaded connections, which are often included.
The curtain itself be attached to the cornice as follows:
- Using clothespins called "crocodiles". They can be metal, matching the cornice, or plastic. The undoubted advantage of using such fasteners is that there is no need to make holes in the curtain fabric. They especially securely fix thick vinyl or textile curtains that have a thickening at the top. Disadvantage "crocodiles" is that they can leave punctures on a thin polyethylene curtain. With sudden movement, the edge of the curtain can be pulled out, and in a humid environment, the metal clips can corrode and leave traces of rust on the canvas.
- Fastenings in the form of rings or hooks, strung on a cornice, imply the presence of special holes in the upper edge of the screen. To ensure that the holes in the curtain do not stretch and diverge over time, their edges are further strengthened by making the material thicker in this place, or by clamping the edges of the holes with metal plates.
- eyelets, which are used to attach ordinary curtains, are perhaps the most aesthetic and elegant option. Such fastenings are often found on fabric curtains and quite rarely on vinyl ones. Holes are made in the canvas that are larger than the diameter of the cornice to ensure smooth and free sliding of the curtain. Their edges are crimped with metal plates. Eyelets help create beautiful, smooth curves on the canvas. Their cost, compared to other types of fasteners, is quite high.
- One of the most modern fasteners - magnetic clamps. They are a loop with magnets attached to both ends. In order to fix the curtain on the curtain rod, it is enough to evenly place magnets on it, and then thread the rod through the resulting loops. To make them look more harmonious, their surface is decorated with decorative elements. The canvas holds quite tightly, because the magnets fit tightly to each other. However, they may still not be able to withstand a curtain that is too heavy.
- Sometimes, in order to “put” the curtain on the cornice, they make a special pocket. To do this, the top edge is folded several times and hemmed. After this, a long “corridor” for the rod is formed along the entire length of the curtain. In this case, you should first place the curtain on the curtain rod, and only then attach it to the wall. To be able to easily remove the curtain with a pocket, it is better to fasten the curtain rod using special arched stands, into which the rod simply rests without a rigid connection. A curtain hung in this way will hold very securely. However, significant disadvantage is the difficult sliding of the blade along the bar. Even if the pocket is several times wider than the diameter of the cornice, this does not make the task easier.
Large curtain with flounces
For owners of a large bathroom, it is better to make a dividing curtain with flounces, which creates a visualization of additional volume. She looks luxurious and unusual. Sewing such a model is more labor-intensive, but should not cause any particular difficulties.
The main thing that a craftswoman should be prepared for is that she needs to purchase a large amount of fabric, and after cutting there will be many extra pieces left.
Work begins with taking the dimensions that the finished curtain must correspond to. The next step is to prepare a pattern in the form of a circle with the middle cut out of paper. The inner perimeter of the round segment should be equal to the width of the curtain. If one part is not enough, more than one element is cut out, each in total, taking into account the seams, should cover this size.
For manufacturing, 2 different materials are used: a rectangular fabric of a large area with water-repellent impregnation and a lighter one, for flounces.
First, the blanks are sewn together and the edges are processed so that the threads do not pull out. Then they begin to fasten the flounces with pins to the lower edge of the main fabric. Each subsequent row should overlap the previous one, hiding the seam. The final stage is fixing the elements using a sewing machine.
The finished curtain is hung on the cornice and used for its intended purpose.
Types of fastenings for curtains in the bathroom
There are two ways to hang fabric curtains in the bathroom: on a rod or a string cornice. The rod is inserted into fasteners, which are fixed to the wall by drilling. This is perhaps the most reliable way to attach curtains in the bathroom. You can choose either a metal or plastic curtain rod.
The classic way to attach curtains in the bathroom to a cornice
The string cornice looks more compact and aesthetically pleasing. But you need to understand that over time, under the weight of the canvas, the thin string will sag and require replacement.
String cornice looks stylish in a modern bathroom interior
Plastic partition
Until now, in many apartments, bathrooms are combined with toilets, so the only budget option to separate the two zones from each other is to build a plastic partition. The screen can be monolithic or sliding. To install the screen, corrugated or painted plexiglass is used. Its thickness may vary.
First of all, you need to mark the places for future fastening of the partition frame on the walls, ceiling and floor. Holes are drilled under the frame for driving in dowels, blanks are cut from metal guides into which a plastic sheet will later be inserted.
After constructing the frame, the level is checked relative to the horizon and vertical, then PVC sheets cut to size are inserted into the grooves. If you need to make holes in the plastic in advance, this must be done on a flat surface to avoid the formation of cracks.
