Design and decoration increasingly dominate as key drivers for the window coverings market. As a result, Roman blinds have become the most fashionable choice for consumers. Interior designers select Romans as their preferred style of blind for show homes. As we know, consumers look to such show homes as a source of inspiration for their own homes, often 'shopping' there for ideas.

The vast array of home interest magazines that are available frequently feature Roman blinds as an attractive alternative to curtains in the made-to-measure sector. Being priced more competitively than curtains, whilst retaining the luxurious appeal of soft fabric, it's clear to see why the Roman blind market is currently enjoying a higher growth rate than the curtain market. This is a fantastic opportunity for the industry.

The Eclipse Roman Blind and Fabric Collection is the perfect tool to help you take full advantage of this highly profitable sector, whether you are breaking into the Roman blind market or expanding on your current offer. The Eclipse Collection exudes style and sophistication for today's homes. The tactile fabric cover, stunning motif design and striking aubergine colour are certain to entice your customers to pick up the book, open it and buy from it. A truly inspired blend of fabrics including chenille, linen, faux suede, flock effects on faux silk, plains, prints, stripes and circle designs offer a wealth of styles to choose from.

The Collection is presented in seven different colour stories, developed to reflect interior design and colour trends. Kiwi and Plum for example, is a combination of fresh lime green and rich aubergine in a mixture of opulent designs. Tangerine and Berry is a pretty and colourful palette of crimson and pink with a hint of orange in fun, feminine fabrics. The fabric samples within the colour stories are stepped, allowing your customers to see a number of coordinating fabrics at any one time.

The overall presentation style encourages them to select several fabrics for their room by showing how to add highlight colours, which can mean additional sales for you. The fabrics help to sell each other as they fit perfectly together within each story. To finish, an exclusive new range of accessories includes Pillar chenille pulls in four rich shades; natural Hourglass pulls in four funky colours; four new matt metallic eyelets and five new options in Triangle braid.

This new Collection is supported by the Eclipse Vantage Roman blind system. Its neat, sleek design is the perfect complement to these fresh new fabrics. Using an innovatively designed endcap with a 4:1 ratio gearbox, Vantage makes even the heaviest of Roman blinds easy to raise and lower. The Vantage system operates perfectly for blinds up to 2.249 metres wide, 2.4 metres drop or 5 square metres of flat fabric.

The gearing coupled with the varying lengths of operating chain available allow you to offer Roman blinds for tall windows where previously they would have been too heavy to be practical. As the operating chain is a continuous loop, Eclipse recommends using a control chain security clip such as LH890 from our Safety In Mind range with this product. The headrail and its components are not only effortless in their operation, but are also quick and simple to assemble.

Eclipse Blind Systems Tel: 0141 814 3500