Comments on: THE WOVEN COMPANY: Green Window Treatments http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:29:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Renu Rajaramhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-43965 Renu Rajaram Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:23:39 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-43965 Good day!!Allow me a short introduction. Architecture Update, a nascent venture of Economic Research India Ltd(http://www.projectsmonitor.com), is a fortnightly newspaper enabling a mode of communication for exchange of ideas and information among the architectural community in India .. A means to track changes and stay on track. An attempt to bring all the news, developments, policy decisions, events, technologies and current happenings in the AEC sector and help to stay updated.We feature exclusive products that will change face of Architecture, Engineering and construction in the country. We find your projects very interesting and I am sure they would be iconic structures, conceived by the most talented and creative architects.I read about the 'Green Window Treatment' from your group. This eco friendly design would defenitely intrest the architects in India. Kindly send the details of the product along with few high-resolution images, so that we can feature the same in our next issue. Kindly inform us if this is possible.Looking forward to your reply,Warm regards,Renu Rajaram (mob:9323366633)Sr. Sub EditorArchitecture UpdateEconomic Research India LimitedSterling House5/7, Sorabji Santuk LaneOff Dr. Cowasji Hormasji LaneDhobi Talao, Mumbai - 400 002IndiaPhone: 022-30271756 /55 ; Fax: 022-30271733 Good day!!

Allow me a short introduction. Architecture Update, a nascent venture of Economic Research India Ltd(http://www.projectsmonitor.com), is a fortnightly newspaper enabling a mode of communication for exchange of ideas and information among the architectural community in India .. A means to track changes and stay on track. An attempt to bring all the news, developments, policy decisions, events, technologies and current happenings in the AEC sector and help to stay updated.

We feature exclusive products that will change face of Architecture, Engineering and construction in the country. We find your projects very interesting and I am sure they would be iconic structures, conceived by the most talented and creative architects.

I read about the ‘Green Window Treatment’ from your group. This eco friendly design would defenitely intrest the architects in India. Kindly send the details of the product along with few high-resolution images, so that we can feature the same in our next issue.

Kindly inform us if this is possible.

Looking forward to your reply,

Warm regards,

Renu Rajaram (mob:9323366633)

Sr. Sub Editor

Architecture Update

Economic Research India Limited

Sterling House

5/7, Sorabji Santuk Lane

Off Dr. Cowasji Hormasji Lane

Dhobi Talao, Mumbai – 400 002

India

Phone: 022-30271756 /55 ; Fax: 022-30271733

]]> By: TEMAUU Arietahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-43878 TEMAUU Arieta Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:13:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-43878 Hi can i have more information about your procduct. Did you make bamboo knock down house. Keep in touch. Arieta Hi can i have more information about your procduct. Did you make bamboo knock down house. Keep in touch. Arieta

]]> By: chinese girlhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-38496 chinese girl Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:01:28 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-38496 We chinese invented this thousands of years ago.We call it JULian（bamboo blinds ）. We chinese invented this thousands of years ago.We call it JULian（bamboo blinds ）.

]]> By: Jason Y.http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-38068 Jason Y. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:12:43 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-38068 I use Bamboo floor at home. They are a perfect alternative to hardwood floors. Also click on my name to see the link for bamboo covered tea pots. The pandas are not painted on. they are woven using colored bamboo strings. I use Bamboo floor at home. They are a perfect alternative to hardwood floors. Also click on my name to see the link for bamboo covered tea pots. The pandas are not painted on. they are woven using colored bamboo strings.

]]> By: LORENZO ROSARIOhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37784 LORENZO ROSARIO Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37784 GOOD PRODUCTS,AND VERY IMPORTANT GOOD PRODUCTS,AND VERY IMPORTANT

]]> By: Louisa Thompsonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37743 Louisa Thompson Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:09:09 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37743 Bamboo is a rapidly growing grass that can be harvested every year. But when the entire harvest is removed and nothing is returned to the land, fertility is used up. Unless there is some other waste product nearby that is being used as fertilizer on the bamboo fields, I don't think this is a sustainable product even though at first glance it seems like a great idea. Bamboo is a rapidly growing grass that can be harvested every year. But when the entire harvest is removed and nothing is returned to the land, fertility is used up. Unless there is some other waste product nearby that is being used as fertilizer on the bamboo fields, I don’t think this is a sustainable product even though at first glance it seems like a great idea.

]]> By: bianntihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37729 biannti Sun, 04 Feb 2007 23:32:55 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37729 would like contact info for the WOVEN COMPANY please. thank you. biannti would like contact info for the WOVEN COMPANY please. thank you. biannti

]]> By: AbbeyKhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37705 AbbeyK Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:47:21 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37705 Piper, I am not familiar with this particular brand. Many companies sell bamboo and reed blinds. Is the difference with this company how they produce them? Or their respect for materials and the environment?Andrew K-- One problem is that many of these types of products must be lined in order to provide privacy, and I might guess because they can be transparent, not so great with the heat control. For example, in the top photo, you can see right out. While this may not be an issue, for that particular application, in other applications, it's clearly part of the goal to provide privacy. Because light and view passes through, I would think they are not as efficient as really great products for helping with energy costs because the weave is not that tight. I am just guessing here....So lining them might be the next idea... But alas, I have had problems in my practice with lined wovens. When I have lined them, the mechanisms do not work well or they get very heavy and clumsy. So an option is to put a second row of pleated shade behind them, or something like that.The company may have information on how the products reduce energy costs, as (companies such as Hunter Douglas) provide this type of information. http://www.hunterdouglas.com/hdg_product_detail.jsp?id=8. They rate wovens as "Good," but that's their lowest rating.AbbeyK www.AbbeyK.com www.OnInteriorDesign.com Piper, I am not familiar with this particular brand. Many companies sell bamboo and reed blinds. Is the difference with this company how they produce them? Or their respect for materials and the environment?

Andrew K– One problem is that many of these types of products must be lined in order to provide privacy, and I might guess because they can be transparent, not so great with the heat control. For example, in the top photo, you can see right out. While this may not be an issue, for that particular application, in other applications, it’s clearly part of the goal to provide privacy. Because light and view passes through, I would think they are not as efficient as really great products for helping with energy costs because the weave is not that tight. I am just guessing here….

So lining them might be the next idea… But alas, I have had problems in my practice with lined wovens. When I have lined them, the mechanisms do not work well or they get very heavy and clumsy. So an option is to put a second row of pleated shade behind them, or something like that.

The company may have information on how the products reduce energy costs, as (companies such as Hunter Douglas) provide this type of information. http://www.hunterdouglas.com/hdg_product_detail.jsp?id=8. They rate wovens as “Good,” but that’s their lowest rating.

AbbeyK
http://www.AbbeyK.com
http://www.OnInteriorDesign.com

]]> By: DH of TXhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37701 DH of TX Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:21:11 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37701 Fabrics made from splits of bamboo (see the samples on the table, above) will have a higher UV protection rating - acting like wooden venetian blinds and actually absorbing the UV yet by their woven nature reducing the glare of the light that IS allowed to pass. I would be concerned about the grasses in AZ because they will break down under the UV much more quickly.My primary 2nd thoughts, though, are about my cats...to keep them off the furniture, I've trained them to sisal scratching posts...which they use with gusto. They would take one sniff o' this stuff and decide the entire window treatment was theirs to destroy! Fabrics made from splits of bamboo (see the samples on the table, above) will have a higher UV protection rating – acting like wooden venetian blinds and actually absorbing the UV yet by their woven nature reducing the glare of the light that IS allowed to pass. I would be concerned about the grasses in AZ because they will break down under the UV much more quickly.

My primary 2nd thoughts, though, are about my cats…to keep them off the furniture, I’ve trained them to sisal scratching posts…which they use with gusto. They would take one sniff o’ this stuff and decide the entire window treatment was theirs to destroy!

]]> By: andrew k from azhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-37648 andrew k from az Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:00:35 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2007/02/03/the-woven-company-green-window-treatments/#comment-37648 I love the photos, very enlightening. I wonder about the performance of the bamboo in window-covering applications, however. Here in Arizona, window coverings are a crucial part of reducing energy costs and preserving furniture and floor-coverings. I love the photos, very enlightening.
I wonder about the performance of the bamboo in window-covering applications, however. Here in Arizona, window coverings are a crucial part of reducing energy costs and preserving furniture and floor-coverings.

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