This year we have become more aware of the environments that we spend extended amounts of time in and the spaces that we meet other people in. This ranges from shops and public transport to schools and hospitals.
We have also become more conscious of the surfaces that we touch whilst in these spaces and have been making more of an effort to keep our hands clean. That is why it has become even more important than ever to make these areas as safe as possible to protect ourselves and each other from the spread of coronavirus.
The positive news is that Louvolite has developed a treatment that can provide this protection, eliminating 99% of the virus from the fabric’s surface within an hour. We think that this is a tremendous development, especially when there are reports that fabric can retain the virus for up to 2 days.
This treatment can be used in public spaces such as offices, hospitals, care homes, schools and even your own home to provide extra protection. Unfortunately, our blinds aren’t the first thing that we think of when we consider what could be putting us and the people around us at risk, but they should be.
Risk of cross-contamination is in most public spaces, especially in high-traffic areas and window blinds can be touched by anyone and everyone throughout the day. Louvolite has recognised this and by creating a specialist option they have enabled us to minimise the risk and reduce the amount of possible cross-contamination.
Louvolite Coronasafe™ has been independently tested to ensure its effectiveness. It is known that the strain of coronavirus that has caused the pandemic is extremely dangerous outside of high-level laboratories and poses a significant risk to anyone handling it. That is why the testing industry has used a suitable substitute to represent the target strain. This allows any tests to produce representative results.
The independent testing laboratory that tested CoronasafeTM used a feline coronavirus as a surrogate, which poses no risks to staff. Sharing strong similarities to the strain that caused the outbreak, this feline coronavirus allows test teams to confirm that this treatment will be effective against the pandemic strain.
This fabric treatment is currently available on Louvolite’s Carnival and Carnival Blackout ranges. This means that you don’t have to compromise on style, whether you need something that is traditional or you are looking for something that is more modern and colourful. These fabrics can be used for roller, vertical and panel blinds, making it suitable for any setting, whether you need it for your office, care home, school or even your own home.
At Chosen Curtains, we can source these fabrics for you and create made-to-measure blinds for your space. We offer a free measuring service to ensure a perfect fit for your windows and can also install them for you. If you would like to find out more about us and what we do, feel free to get in touch and we would be more than happy to help.