ALLBRIGHT Thermal Insulated Fabric 100% Blackout UV Protection Striped Jacquard Roller Shades for Windows,Easy to Install (Beige, 20")

I bought 4 of these shades; 3 in gray, 1 in beige. The ones in gray worked fine, however the one in beige has the fabric unraveling such that there are threads sticking out along the entire edge of the shade. It's not just that this doesn't look great, but it's a real problem each time I want to lower the shade, as the threads get tangled in the cog the shade wraps around, thus preventing the shade from lowering. I tried trimming the errant threads off, but they just form new ones with the next use. I'm not sure why it's only affecting the beige shade and not the gray ones, considering they are the same manufacturer, same size, and get the same amount of use. Maybe I just got a faulty item? Anyhow, aside from the issues with the beige shade, the gray shades have smooth action when they lower and raise. They do a great job at blocking the light, although this depends very much on how you mount them to the window. If you mount them inside the window frame, then you get good light blockage. However if you use the outside mount, then there is more than an inch gap between your shade and the window behind it, which lets a considerable amount of light into the room. The inside mount is harder to do because the sizing has to be very precise, but it is worth it for the additional amount of light blockage you get.

I was concerned about sizing. It is exactly as advertised. The bedroom is 2 degrees cooler since install. I'm 75 and female and did it with just a screwdriver. Silver backing reglects sun. I chose cream for viewable which is nice material. Budget blinds is $400$. Can't compare. Wish I had know before I spent on orher windows.

My package arrived with no hardware. I used amazons contact info but it was a different company. I was ready to return this oversized box but then I tried using the company contact info from the main page and was able to get the missing hardware.To contact company: You have to click on the companies name in the upper right corner of product page where it says "sold by". This will take you to the seller page where you can "ask a question". They responded within a day and sent me the missing hardware immediately.One note for installation, I mounted outside the window and set the screws at the width of the curtain and this was about 1/4 inch too wide. In my case I ordered the 43 inch curtain, the actual roll of fabric was 42 inches and the spacing of screws should have been about 41 and 3/4.

We installed these on 8 windows throughout our house and are really happy with the quality and color. They really do block out all light and really help keep out the heat during the summer months. These were easy to install and we haven’t had any issues with parts or rusting since we bought them a year ago.Make sure that you follow the seller’s recommendation and buy the size that is an inch smaller than your window opening. We have two 35 1/4 inch windows so I went with the 35” shade since the shade itself is listed as one inch smaller than the total size. (I didn’t want to buy the 34” and have a 33” shade covering the 35” window). Big mistake. The hardware definitely takes up slightly more than a 1/2” on each side. We ended up shoving the non pull chain side directly into the bracket without the hardware and made it work since the 34” shade has not been back in stock. It works— but I wish I had followed the recommendations.

Overall, these shades do the trick and block out sunlight, while not looking too cheap. Mounting is straightforward and everything was in the package.That being said, two annoyances, which addressing would make these much better/perfect:1) Screws are very soft and easy to strip the heads of. Even trying many different Philips bits, these screws are quite cheap and easy to strip with minimal effort. A couple more cents here would really pay off. As it stands, would recommend to any one buying these to buy or have your own mounting screws.2) Cheaply made large warning sticker which is very difficult to remove and leaves a mess. Again, investing a few more cents into a nicer to remove sticker would be great. To any purchasers, would be prepared to spend 5-10 minutes removing a large cheap sticker that tears ever few centimeters, and have goo-gone or some citrus cleaner to remove the adhesive mess it leaves. Be careful to not get it on the shade.Not sure knowing either of the two issues I had would have changed my decision, but would have gladly spent a couple more dollars to not have the headache. As I said, for the money, good value, just know the two items above going into it.

Keeps heat and sunlight out, easy rolls blinds. Perfect for my RV windows.

Bought 3 for bedroom and then got additional 2 for another room. They are sleek looking and pull chain works perfect. While very well insulated, I don’t think that they will provide draft free insulation during the winter months. Very good blocking light but does provide total blackout only because of the way they hang. Light comes in from sides. Which is expected.

Anyone who has looked for window coverings knows they are insanely expensive! These are an excellent option for a budget item - they get the job done and look nice. But they wrinkle very easily so if they’re for a kids room it would be best to keep little hands off of them if possible! If handled too much they developed creases all over. But the color is nice and they block the sun well, I’m happy with ours! They might not last forever but with proper care there’s no reason to think they won’t last for a good long while :)