Altex design and operations are all Canadian-based. With multiple options in transparency, countless options in fabrics, and numerous possible styles, there are solar solutions for everyone.
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Aleo™
Benefits:
Lite-Lift®
Exclusive design with numerous options
Can be lowered from the bottom bar
Increased durability
Easy installation
Fabrics available in:
Roller Shade
Benefits:
Ease of use
Numerous options
Sophisticated and simple design
Fabrics available in:
Inclinable Roman Shades
Benefits:
Can be installed vertically, on an angle
and even horizontally
Can be opened in various intermediate positions or entirely
Fabric available in:
Roman Shades
Benefits:
Elegant contour created when the shade is raised
Mechanism completely hidden by the fabric flap
Fabric available in:
Ready-to-Install Shade
Benefits:
Excellent quality/price ratio
Easy and quick to install – no need to drill holes in the frame
Can be installed on an angle and even horizontally
Fabrics available in:
Panel Track
Benefits:
Very accessible because of its lateral opening
Makes an elegant room divider
Fabrics available in:
Fixed Multiform Shade
Benefits:
Ideal for windows and openings in various shapes
Easy to install
Can be installed on an angle and even horizontally
Fabrics available in:
Altex has a line of environmentally sustainable fabrics called EcoScreen®. These provide superior performance without compromising the environment, and are made to be PVC and lead free as well as antimicrobial and have a very low volatile content.
Altex shades can come with a cord or a chain that includes a cord retainer which eliminates the risk of strangulation for children and pets. To take additional child safety precautions, be sure to look into motorized shades for a cordless option.
Amoung the four options for fabric transparency is Ambio Fabric. Uses and benefits of an Ambio® fabric include:
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Filters light and can be adjusted to provide a subdued view, or to provide privacy
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Night and day privacy varies according to fabric adjustment
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Reduces reflections and glare on computer and television screens
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Reduces fading of interior furnishings
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Acts as a thermal insulator
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PVC free
Another option is to have your window coverings made with transparent fabric. Uses and benefits of a transparent fabric include:
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Filters light while providing an attenuated exterior view
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Reduces reflections and glare from computer and television screens
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Reduces fading of interior furnishings
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Acts as a thermal insulator
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Easy maintenance
A third option for your window coverings is translucent fabric. Uses and benefits of a translucent fabric include:
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Filters light
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Provides privacy at night and day
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Reduces reflections and glare from computer and television screens
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PVC free
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Acts as thermal insulator
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Easily maintained
The fourth and final option for your window coverings is opaque fabric. Uses and benefits of an opaque fabric include:
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Blocks light
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Provides privacy at night and day
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Prevents fading of interior furnishings
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Acts as thermal insulator