Patent ID: 6672361
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: E06B,Y10S

Abstract:
An architectural covering, particularly a covering for an architectural opening such as a window, comprising:a first fabric layer; and a second fabric layer that is parallel and adjacent to the first layer and substantially coincident with the first layer; the second layer being capable of movement relative to the first layer in a direction parallel to the first layer; and a binder thread, between the layers, connecting them and extending in the direction of movement of the second layer; the second layer being slidable along the binder thread during the movement of the second layer relative to the first layer; wherein: the binder thread is a weft thread which forms at least one binder thread loop, about, a warp thread of each portion of the first and second layers, to which the binder thread is connected; and wherein the first or second layer, a warp thread, about which the binder thread forms a binder thread loop, is a thin preshrunk warp thread.