5 Stars

I purchased these thermal blackout curtains to at the top of the stairs in our townhome. we could go directly from the garage or outside right up the stairs into our living room. Very convenient, but VERY hot! Everyone knows heat rises, and we live in Texas. The husband and I began to brainstorm to see how we could keep the heat from going upstairs and our electricity bill from going through the roof. We decided to use a 2" wooden dowel across the top of the opening instead of a curtain rod. THis way we would be able to fit tighter to the ceiling. The opening was high/tall which is why we decided on the 108 inch length. It was perfect! The difference in the temperature from the top of the stairs to the living room when we walked in was substantial. These curtains did what we needed and then some. I shared the information with other folks that were upstairs as well.

Amazing curtains! very room darkening

I have had these curtains for over two years and i LOVE them. I have a set of three windows and these were the only curtains that I could find that would reach all the way across. I invested a TON of money in what I thought were light blocking cellular shades for this same room, only to have WAY too much light still come in around the edges of the blinds. Together, with both the blinds and these curtains, my room is pitch black. If I just wanted to take a nap and quickly close the curtains but leave the cellular shades open, I would say it's 90% dark in the room. These curtains achieve the same if not better room darkening capability as the expensive cellular shades - at a fraction of the cost. They do not have grommets in the curtains, they have tabbed back pockets that fit across a rod. Even though these curtains are extremely wide, they glide easily across the rod with no issue. the fabric is extremely soft and the fabric wrinkles from the original packaging came out quite easily. A GREAT purchase! I have bought other sizes and colors for my kids' rooms, too.

Super great

I purchased 2 of these extra wide curtains at a length of 108" because I have (4) 96" high windows in my bedroom. Each window is 32" across. They are excellent. This is the first summer I haven't been woken up at 0530 due to morning light streaming in. As to the thermal component of them: in the evenings (the windows face west so have full-on sun exposure for several hours) when I draw them back, the side facing out is warm while the inside facing indoors is cool. It definitely feels to my hand that they are keeping the hot out. They are soft and don't have any wrinkles from being all folded up from the package they are shipped in. I chose to use a rod with them and the curtains slide fairly easily over the place on the rod bracket where the smaller rod fits into the larger one. They have not snagged on that; it's just a slight bump that's noticeable as you draw them closed. These were an excellent purchase for the price and I have a hard time pulling the trigger on buying anything at least $**.