Question from Robin
debra And All,
I’ve been through all the sites mentioned in the “window coverings” section of Debra’s list, and am still wrestling with this problem.
I want to buy a curtain for a sliding door situated on the bottom level of my house. This room gets very cold in the winter, and I’d like to buy a curtain which will provide some insulation.
www.countrycurtains.com has just such a curtain, but the insulation is in the form of acrylic foam backing on a cotton and polyester curtain. No one in this house has MCS, but I am trying to keep sustainability and toxicity in mind when making new purchases.
I am trying to decide whether to just buy this curtain and lighten the eco-footprint of the house in other ways, or whether to search for another product.
Do you have any product suggestions? This room is not fancy, so design isn’t much of a concern.
Debra’s Answer
When I lived in California, we used to just hang wool blankets over the windows on really cold days.
I wouldn’t use a curtain with an acrylic foam backing personally, but this is one of those trade-off things. It’s not the most toxic material, and it will save energy. Wouldn’t advise it for MCS.
If it were me, I would go in the direction of putting a wool liner or qulited cotton liner in the curtain for insulation, or choosing a very heavy fabric, like a tapestry fabric.
But let’s see what others have done. Readers?
