Ah Moi and Designer both carry sharp cleaver, lucky you never kena chop.

Thanks, at least now I know I've purchased from a reliable source.

This post has been edited by Xccess: Dec 29 2015, 05:00 PM

How could you expect an ordinary user who is not in the curtain industry to understand all the curtain terms.

As a layman, the term black out means that area will turn totally dark without seeing the sunlight behind that's what we understood.

Then as a responsible sales person just has to answer him "yes" or "no" black out.

Well in Nilai itself they have a few shops, and don't know how many other shops elsewhere. I have no idea if they maintain a consistent quality across all their branches.

Ya, my point is you were ripped off. Blackout means MOST LIGHT is filtered out. Good quality blackout curtains will basically leave your room in complete darkness when you draw them. What you describe isn't blackout. If you feel really pissed off about this, you could be doing other people a favour by taking this to the consumer tribunal. But that depends on whether the words 'blackout' appears on your receipt.

This post has been edited by PangurBan: Dec 29 2015, 06:08 PM

Just wonder how the price for curtain is calculated, can shed some light here?

Say, 7ft*8ft window for material priced with Rm28/per metre, but end up the price is RM266.

If you've got french pleats, they'll need to use much more material than the actual width of the curtains. How much more will depend on how far apart the pleats are spaced. Then you also need the factor in the labour cost.

Just went for curtain hunting last week - at Jalan TAR. Tried Kamdar, (there are 2 outlets), price is reasonable plus workmanship and material is reasonable too, but i find there are more choices at Jakel Mall.

Kamdar provides workmanship for 2 weeks, Jakel for 3 weeks.

Better to go and have a look for yourself.

This post has been edited by evee_luca: Dec 30 2015, 10:52 AM

Thanks bro for your suggestion to take them to consumer tribunal. The word blackout was never mentioned in my receipt. Usually the receipt only describes the model number and won't mention the percentage of blackout as this would draw them to plenty of unwanted legal issues.

The 80% blackout curtain didn't really pissed me off but their after sales service did!!

anybody went to nilai 3?

Hi, we do custom-made curtains, we do for home & commercial curtains & also soft-furnishing items like bed linens and cushions. We've done alot for new condo move in. Any sizes & design can be done.
We'll come to the house and do the measurement ourselves, you can choose from the sample fabric that we bring over. Installation & track to be provided if required.
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me...price for my curtain is 48 per metre, i got at 24 per metre after bargain

total lost rm900 for 1 sliding door, 1 master bedroom & 1 small room (6 pieces) + upah + rod

Wow nice, black out type?? 48 to 24, thats 50% off, labour charge separately? With sheer?

i think blackout type, labour charge included, no sheer

this is nice and affordable!

mind sharing the shop name?

as i know theres a bunch of shop there

we run a family business focus on customize curtain, blinds, curtain reil and wooden rods installation. qe import our own choice of fabric, from china of course, not relying on local supplier.

my younger sister is based in bentung and KL, you may pm if you need advise and discussion. she can arrange for meet up and free consultation

i am managing two out of three of our retail store, located in sungai besar selangor.

sorry if it violate forum rules for advertising here. for those interested may pm

thanks

chia kc.

usually store will quote a final price, without much explanation and details.

basically we work out total fabric needed for your measurement, say 7feets length windows or sliding door with fullness of 2, meaning we need to sew 14feets of fabric, approx 4.3m, and make it a 7feets curtain.

this workup applies for fabric with width of 110inch. fabric with 60inch width uses different calculation.

but nowadays 60inch is considered less desirable, i shall explain in later post.

later

Kedai langsir sri maju...got few branch, go to the big one

Advisable to go early in the morning during they wanna start business...can get good price

noted and thanks!

an forummer pm for quotation, we like to share more info here.

there is 3 factors that affect curtain cost.

it is quite an lengthy explain. just want to share some info, and because final product prices is factored by design, cost of fabric and measurement, so the best is only rough guest without further info.

1 because curtain arrangement, can be make into many designs, and labour cost is calculated based on RM per feet(length). different designs with be priced according to complexity of its design.

the simplest design uses 4 hooked curtain hook. it is basic arrangement for curtain to hung on aluminium curtain rails

fabric cut into size and sew with curtain tape, and 4 hooked curtain hook is used to gather cut fabric into desired size. the idea of fullness is important.

say we use 4meters fabric sew and gather it to curtain for length of 2meters. so 4/2, fullness of 2. curtain will be gathered nicely.

consider if we use 3meters of fabric for same length of 2meters curtain, 3/2, fullness is 1.5. it will still make a 2meter length curtain, will still be able to hung on our reil or wood on window, but it will less gathered, more like straighted fabric on window.

fullness is important fo decide total fabric in use for each project, and hence price. of course price of fabric per meter also a factor.

2 second basic arrangement is eyelet. we use it on wooden rods. fabric is sewn, and punch holes, and eyelet ring is placed according to correct placement, finally just slot onto wooden rod and hung on wall. one pf the best arrangement, simple yet display fabric motifs without too many fancy designs.


i managed 2 retail stores not on curtain department, but with better info, i.e. with your estimated fabric price range, i am happy to help.

chiakc