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05/19/2010
Tri Vantage Launches New Line of Decorative Window Fashions - The Shade Inspiration Collection™
CLEVELAND, OH (May 19, 2010) – Tri Vantage has launched the Shade Inspiration Collection, a 
line of decorative window shades for interior and “outdoor room” applications.  The Shade 
Inspiration Collection is the first interior Sun Control product line offered by Tri Vantage. The 
collection is designed to provide consumers with a variety of stylish sun control options and 
offer fabricators a chance to develop sales in the fastest growing segment of the window 
covering industry.

Now more than ever, consumers are purchasing decorative window shades to add personality or 
privacy to a room and have the ability to control light. Shades also save energy as consumers can 
control the temperature of a room by limiting or enhancing the amount of sunlight. The 
collection’s designer shade choices range from bright and airy to blackout, offering high style 
solutions to achieve the dramatic environments that consumers are demanding.  Available on 
manually operated or motorized shade systems, the Shade Inspiration Collection meets the 
specific and varied needs of individual consumers.  Many of the fabrics in the collection are eco 
friendly and certified as flame retardant.  

The collection includes four design groupings, each offering a unique color and texture 
personality.  The groupings are Enchante™ Transitional, Sunbrella® Decorative, Filtered Light and 
Blackout.

Enchante Transitional Shades deliver a sophisticated style for any room.  This grouping has a 
distinctive two-panel design that allows fabric panels to lay apart to let light in, or to overlap to 
block it out, and can be set anywhere in between. In the closed position, Enchante diffuses 
incoming light, casting the room with a warm glow, and when the panels overlap light is filtered 
into the room through the sheer fabric sections.  Enchante Transitional Shades offer the privacy 
of a window shade, the softened view of a sheer and the option of raising or lowering the shade 
with privacy control at every level.

The Sunbrella Decorative grouping offers four choices of openness factors and a total of 32 
colors.  The fabrics create a variety of looks and designs for indoor use, as well as outdoor 
applications for enclosed patios, porches and lanais.  The unique light-filtering qualities help 
reduce fading of interior drapes, carpets and furnishings while continuing to offer a view of the 
outdoors. Homeowners will be pleased with the wide color range, increased comfort and the low 
energy costs that Sunbrella Decorative provides.

The Filtered Light grouping features dependable SheerWeave® and Soltis® fabrics, which are 
available in a full range of colors, textures and opacities, and offer various privacy settings.  
Popular throughout the window shading industry, many of these fabrics offer the flexibility of 
use in indoor and outdoor settings in both residential and commercial applications. Many 
patterns are GREENGUARD® certified and pass FR requirements.

The Blackout grouping features SheerWeave 7000 fabrics that are specifically designed to provide 
total light blockage.  These fabrics are designed for applications where full light blocking is 
required, such as bedrooms, home theaters and corporate presentation rooms.  Blackout shades 
are available in five neutral colors that easily coordinate with any interior. While providing 
ultimate privacy, Blackout shades keep interiors cool and furnishings free from fading. 

For more information about the Shade Inspiration Collection from Tri Vantage, visit 
www.trivantage.com. 

About Us
Tri Vantage® is an international supplier of specialty fabrics and hardware used in the 
manufacture of awnings, signage, casual furniture, tents, umbrellas, marine products (interiors, 
tops and covers) and many other residential, commercial and architectural applications. The 
company serves awning and 
marine fabricators, architects, interior designers, sign manufacturers, digital printers and 
upholstery shops through 15 distribution centers throughout North America. 

For more information, visit www.trivantage.com. Tri Vantage® is a registered trademark of Glen 
Raven, Inc.

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Contacts: Carolyn D’Amato, Tri Vantage (216) 696-2820  cdamato@trivantage.com
	    Mike Paulus, Mitchell Allen  	(216) 621-6220