Talk:Window blind

message: Theres a link to a site selling window-blinds at the bottom of this article. Someone should probably remove it? --109.58.193.191 (talk) 13:48, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Wikipelli Talk 13:50, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link to comercial site 

message: I've heard, probably in at least two places, that Venetian blinds (despite the name) are actually of Japanese origin.  Does anybody know of a source to support or oppose this claim? -- Smjg 17:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin of Venetian blinds 

message: While I appreciate User:Chuck Marean's enthusiasm, I fear many of his edits are either oversimplifications (this isn't Simple English Wikipedia), redundant (much of the introductory text he added was already stated), or simply unencyclopedic. I've restored the intro section, and moved the (cute) cat image to the gallery, as it is not very illustrative to be a lead image. --ZimZalaBim talk 05:27, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Again, Chuck, much of your contributions are redundant to the existing text. I'm sure you're proud of your research, but sometimes the article already states what you've added. Please take greater care. --ZimZalaBim talk 21:39, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Chuck, explain to me how this edit doesn't merely introduce redundant material. Just 'cause you looked it up in a dictionary doesn't mean it should be added here. --ZimZalaBim talk 17:44, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Again, Chuck, just because what you added might be "clear and accurate" doesn't mean it is appropriate to include. The article seemed quite sufficiently clear and accurate before you started adding simple and redundant dictionary definitions. I have not reverted these since I don't want to get into a 3RR situation, but please engage in discussion. --ZimZalaBim talk 14:38, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent edits 

message: The dictionary definitions should really be integrated into the main body of the article. Instead of adding content which is repeated with slight variations of phrasing consider rephrasing the existing content and adding the sources - this might be more beneficial, as would adding sources for unsourced statements (I'll flag some up). Consider listing at [Category:Wikipedia_articles_needing_copy_edit] by adding  to the top of the page. Finally, an illustration for each of the types of blinds would be a great addition. --Davémon 19:31, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Third Opinion

message: Three comments:
*I think " . . . old technology." and "Drawings in ancient Egyptian tombs of reed blinds have been reported . . ." are from Tweeddale, David, Blinds and Roller Shades, 2007, U.S.A. 
*"An awning is considered a blind" is obviously from Gove, Philip, Ph.D., Webster’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, 1961, G. & C. Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. and/or  Pearsall, Judy, Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 2002, Oxford University Press, Inc., New York.
*"Venetian blinds were introduced around 1770, possibly in Venice, Italy" is probably from the Unabridged OED which gives dates and points out that the word Venetian means Venice, Italy. Yet, in my opinion Venetian sounds similar to Phoenician, a person from coastal lands in Syria during pre-Christian times. Why wouldn't they have been invented in some year BCE? Even today, they are sometimes made of wood.
Chuck Marean 18:48, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fact & Who 

message: Bigger version of the gallery, but I suppose it’s alright the way it is:
thumb|left|Various window shades		
	
225px|thumb|left|Shade, shutters; vertical & horizontal blinds.	
Chuck Marean 18:48, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: gallery

message: I put the Types section contributed by Paleologo & Tra before the Automobile blinds section. Also, I paraphrased the paragraph on sagging horizontal blinds somebody wrote. I put it right before the first vertical blinds paragraph. Chuck Marean 21:40, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Types and sagging 

message: Just saw a TV movie from 1984 about George Washington which showed venetian blinds.  Is that yet another goof by set designers, or could colonial America have had venetian blinds?  Shenme (talk) 00:33, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure, but venetian blinds aren't exactly the pentacle of modern technology. They're just slats of material with a little pulley system. --IronMaidenRocks (talk) 01:57, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  History mystery 

message: No info on Sun Vertical patent anywhere online, so perhaps there is a researcher with access.
The John Hampson 1841 patent is available, but not included?
RE : Colonial blinds -- they were in use all over France by the late 1600's -- uncertain
where the first appeared in colonies, but examples abound by 1760.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.230.117.131 (talk) 18:44, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Umm Bopp leads to a dead end 

message: It is interesting how the rotating bar or wand that is used to open, close and rotate the slates is not even mentioned in the Venetian Blinds section. Come on people. --ProofMaster (talk) 14:49, 14 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Venetian Blinds 

message: I think that last changes that I made are absolutely OK in section where I created content. Why is reverted? Is there any good reason for it?
MilanBgd (talk) 16:14, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent edits 

message: From the way the article is written, I can't tell the difference between Venetian and Persian blinds. Could somebody please clarify? --98.235.110.117 (talk) 15:42, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: From what I have gathered, there doesn't seem to be any solid difference between the two besides the name. Octacle (talk) 08:24, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

text: Maybe there is no difference, but the format of the article implies that they are different -- different sections and headings, one after the other. It is confusing. Would be helpful to clarify. AtomAnt (talk) 15:38, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Google: "Venetian blinds": ;  "Persian blinds":  I've never heard of "Persian blinds". 85.193.247.94 (talk) 21:38, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Venetian vs Persian blinds 

message: I don't know enough to edit the last paragraph of the Venetian blinds section (about Venetian blinds that are inside windows), but there are at least six typos and no information about who the "some companies" are who "reinvented" Venetian blinds or when this happened, nor is there information about what is meant by "damaging and fouling."  There are also no references.  I hope someone who knows something about it can fix it.  If not, I think it is probably bad enough that it should be removed. FideliaE (talk) 18:43, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Latest revision to Venetian Blinds section 

message: In this section, the last line says
 Unlike other blinds such as roller, vertical, and Venetian blinds, Romans offer 
 no option to protect against high temperatures or moisture, making them unsuitable 
 for bathrooms. 
I am completely unable to determine what this is trying to say. Can someone with more knowledge than I expand on this, and perhaps provide a citation?
*Septegram*Talk*Contributions* 00:21, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roman Blinds 

message: The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
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thread_title:  A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion 

message: I'm proposing that we remove the  Vehicle blinds section. While it's true that vehicles can include blinds for car windows, it's not in-line with the rest of the article which is referring to interior windows and doors. It seems unlikely that people would look to look for car window blinds on this page, and if they did, the rest of the content wouldn't be appropriate. Open to a discussion on why it should be kept, otherwise I will likely remove the content. - Rowan-MMB  — Preceding undated comment added 19:38, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removing Vehicle Blinds 

message: Merging Roman shade here to remove an unnecessary stub. Rowan-MMB (talk) 19:57, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roman shade 

message: Merging Cellular shades here to remove an unnecessary stub. Rowan-MMB (talk) 08:11, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cellular shades