How Window Blinds Are Made

Ever wonder how window blinds are made? Come take a virtual trip through a window blinds factory to see what goes on behind the scenes. There’s a surprising amount of labor and attention to detail that goes into the making of a mini blind, shutter, or even a simple roller shade.

When an order is placed, a slip is generated with precise dimensions for each custom blind. This way, workers know exactly what measurements to set machines to for every unique window treatment.

Precision cutters are controlled entirely by machine to ensure a straight and even trim, every time.

An ultra-heated bond creates roller shade seams with stronger edges than those sewn by hand or machine.

While machines help with heavy-duty work and trimming, much of the production is done by hand for optimum quality and precision. Here, the edges of a solar shade are heat-sealed by hand for quality assurance, though they were already sealed once by machine during the cutting process.

Thousands of square feet in the factory are used for storage of materials for every window treatment component, including headers, slats, cords, and operating mechanisms. Shown above are long metal pieces that will be cut into head rails.

Machines are used to lace venetian and wood blind slats, and the final operating cord is applied by hand.

Every part has been checked for quality and ease of operation. Here, a mechanism has been designed to control cords silently so there’s no noise during operation.

Blind measurements are confirmed and proper operation is checked before the window treatment is carefully packaged and shipped to the consumer.

Shutters are the most labor-intensive blind to make, with every step being done by hand. Here, a worker is constructing a shutter frame.

All shutter edges are sanded after each cut before being attached to an operating wand.

After all quality checks have been performed, the finished blind is sent directly to the customer’s home or office.

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