Venetian blinds consist of horizontal, overlapping slats which are generally either made of aluminium or timber. The slats are suspended from a headrail and supported by ladder braid or ladder tape. Aluminium slats, for internal use, are available in 15mm or 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm and 90mm widths. Aluminium slats are also produced in 65mm and 80mm widths primarily for external use but can also be used internally. Timber slats are available in 25mm and 50mm widths.

• Micro blinds - an aluminium slat venetian blinds using 15mm or 16mm wide slat.
• Mini blinds -  an aluminium or timber slat venetian blinds using 25mm wide slat. Timber slat is always plain but aluminium can be plain or perforated.
• Dual control - dual control blinds have a cord to raise and lower the blind and either a cord or rod to tilt the slats.
• Mono control - mono control blinds have a cord or rod which both raises and lowers the blind and tilts the slats.
• Electric control - electric operation is available for venetian blinds of all slat sizes. The motor is located in the headrail.
• Audio visual - provides room darkening effect by increased slat overlap and has channelling to both sides plus top and bottom.
• Between glazing - special fittings are available allowing blinds to be installed between glazing with remote control facility (see mid-pane blinds).
• Perforated - aluminium slat available in all slat widths except micro, provides sun screening protection withouteliminating the external views

   

• Headrail - steel or aluminium encloses the operating mechanism.
• Bottom rail - steel or aluminium.
• Slat -  aluminium with stove-enamelled paint finish or timber.Ladder braid - polyester braid with cross ladders to support the slat.
• Ladder tape - woven cotton or Terylene tape in 12mm, 19mm, 25mm and 38mm widths with cross ladder.
• Cord - polyester.
• Lift Tape - Terylene or stainless steel tape to raise mono and electric blinds.
• Rod - acrylic clear wand or steel with PVC sleeving.
• Cord lock -  locking mechanism for the lift cord to secure blind in raised position.
• Tilter - a geared drive to adjust the slat angle.
• Acorn - plastic or wood cord pull.

   

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