Curtains from India are made by fabric mills that supply the cloth and by home textile units that cut and sew it. Hotel and contract buyers should specify fire performance, drop, width and fixings before asking any supplier for a quote.
A curtain fabric supplier in India may weave, print or trade fabric, while a separate maker stitches. Check whether the same company controls both stages, since that affects shade, size and delivery. Curtain fabrics and finishes from Indian mills lists what is available.
How are curtain suppliers organised?
There are three common set-ups. A mill sells fabric by the metre and may offer ready-made curtains. A home textile exporter buys fabric and stitches to your size. A trading house offers both from various makers.
For curtains for hotels, you want consistent shade across hundreds of panels. That points to a supplier who dyes or prints the full quantity in one go and has a written shade tolerance. Mixed dye lots show on a wall of windows.
What should a hotel project specify?
A project specification should cover the points below.
- Fire performance, set by the project and the local authority. Common references include EN 13773 for curtains in Europe and NFPA 701 in the US. Confirm the one that applies with the project's fire consultant.
- Drop and width of each finished panel, plus fullness, heading style and hem depth.
- Fabric composition, weight and lining, including blackout or thermal lining where needed.
- Colourfastness to light, since hotel curtains sit in sun for years.
- Fixings, such as eyelets, tape or tabs, and the track or pole they must suit.
- Packing by room or by floor, with labels that match the room schedule.
How do you manage fire retardancy?
Fire retardancy can be built into the fibre, as in inherently flame-retardant polyester, or applied as a finish. A finish can wash out, so ask whether the treatment is durable and for what number of washes. Request a test report from an accredited laboratory for the actual fabric.
The rules vary by market and by building type. Flammability rules for curtains and bedding by market gives the outline, but your project consultant and the local authority decide what is binding.
How do you control a large curtain order?
Approve a full-size sample panel, with lining and heading, before bulk. Agree a tolerance on drop and width, since a few centimetres of error is visible on a long run. Inspect a random sample of finished panels before shipment, and check labels against the room schedule.
Prices depend on fabric, lining, size and quantity. We do not publish figures. A real quote needs your schedule.
What documents should a project supplier provide?
A hotel contract usually needs a paper trail. Ask the supplier for fire test reports for the exact fabric and lining, a colourfastness report, a sample approval sheet signed by the project designer, and a packing list by room. Keep these with the project file, since the hotel operator or insurer may ask for them years later.
Agree who is responsible if a panel is the wrong size. Ask the supplier to hold a small percentage of spare panels in each size, because replacements ordered later may not match the dye lot.
Next step
We find curtain fabric suppliers that can meet a project specification, check samples and test reports, and supervise packing and loading. Read about blackout curtain construction for background, then book a free sourcing review.