Black-out typically means it just doesn’t let any light into the room, not necessarily the actual color of the curtain
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Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 day agoI would expect black-out curtains to make the room hotter. Black absorbs the full spectrum of sunlight shining in and and the material heats up. I would think white curtains would reflect the visible light back out through the window and keep the room cooler.
mierdabird@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Black out curtains are not always black. I have black out curtains that are backed white.
Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 day ago
TIL. The ones I’ve seen were all black.
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
My first set I made myself. The “blackout” backing was white. The curtains themselves were blue with horses I think (I was like 8). I later used the backing with some Star Wars sheets to make new curtains.
profgrumpypants@midwest.social 1 day ago
My blackout curtains have white on the other side I am not sure much about the science behind them but they make it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. They’re quite dark on the inside. I got what I paid for. I don’t think all curtains are made equally.