Hanes Drapery Lining Blackout Eclipse Ivory, Fabric by the Yard

Why would I mention sheerness on a product that is for blackout? Definitely not sheer. I used it to replace the lining on some curtains that I made years ago. I am very happy with the weight and the blackout quality.

I ordered 4 yards to attach to my curtains. Exactly what I expected. No serious wrinkles in the packaging.

I got some “blackout curtains” for my baby’s nursery that I thought would be sufficient at the time. Now that my baby is older, we’ve transitioned him into the crib in his room, and I didn’t realize how much light was coming through his “blackout curtains” until then. It was too bright in there during the day for him to nap effectively - it was taking forever for him to fall asleep and he wasn’t staying asleep more than 30 minutes. We live in south Florida, so it is pretty bright here year round during the day time, and after daylight savings, it will stay bright until about 8:30pm, so I had to fix this light issue! I looked at everything blackout related on amazon, and felt another set of curtains wouldn’t do the trick, as light can still peek in through the top and sides. I also looked at those suction cup panels, but we have an odd sized window in his room, so this fabric seemed to be the best option. I mounted it to the outside of the window, directly onto the wall, to prevent light from spilling in on the sides. It is lightweight enough to be held up with Velcro or thumbtacks, but effective enough that I couldn’t even see my hand in front of my face with all the doors closed after I installed the panel. It is sold by the yard, so it’s easy to customize to the size you need and cut off whatever you don’t use. I also like that it came on a roll, so there were no wrinkles or creases to remove, and it made for an easier installation. I highly recommend this product if you are seeking to make a room as dark as possible, especially at such a low price!

Good blackout material but when it arrived it was so poorly put on the spool. Whoever put it on the spool obviously didn’t care at all (maybe a machine? The machine didn’t care either). It was not lined up correctly so it was super super wrinkled when it arrived. Luckily the wrinkles came out with an ironing.

Size is smaller than described. Material is good tho

Ordered to add backing to curtains that were too translucent. Easy to sew. Curtains now opaque but still look and hang beautiful. Easy fix!

If you have the time, effort and a sewing machine, this is a great way to make black out curtains. If you were able to find black out curtains that actually black out that is the best way to go. But, we were not able to find black out curtains that we really liked. I cut to size this fabric and sewed it to the back of six panels for my teenager’s bedroom. It provides a great amount of black out. The material is easy to use and easy to sew. It’s also easy to cut and I recommend a nice pair of sharp fabric scissors. I wouldn’t worry too much about making it all perfect because the curtains themselves are not usually perfectly square. Just line it up, cut it and see. I sewed all three sides of the curtains- top and two sides leaving the bottom unstitched. I would have to say it all went very well.

I purchased two yards of this light-blocking fabric to make a curtain for the 54" wide window of a night-shift worker who needs a dark room to sleep during the day. I sewed a simple rod pocket along the long edge and hung it on a medium-weight tension rod inside the window frame. I did have to adjust the rod to fit tightly, as the fabric is rather heavy, but the curtain came out great. A small bit of light comes in around the edges, not through the fabric itself, but the room is adequately dark. The fabric is white on both sides, feels soft, and drapes fairly well despite its weight. I would absolutely purchase more if I need another blackout curtain.