Bradrail Blinds to include new 2009 louvolite online fabrics books


Bradrail Awnings and Blinds in Nottingham have always had a strong relationship with Louvolite; one of the main blinds component manufactures and blind fabric producers and suppliers.

With the credit crunch upon us, home improvements and decorating has increased as we no longer see a house or residency as a commodity, now its somewhere we want to be and feel comfortable.

Bradrail Blinds Fabric Collection


Bradrail normally looks at compiling its own collection from the best of some of the biggest suppliers, like Louvolite , Decora, RA Irwings, Eclipise, these normally change every 3-4 years, but these companies are looking for fresher design and prints and styles to complement decors around the UK.
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Even thought Bradrail's own collection of fabrics, we have negotiated some of the best prices and carry as standard stock items of approximately 400+ fabrics, Bradrail has always offered customer full access to the full fabric ranges available from these companies to special order.

Louvolite have ensured that new collection is more accessible to the customer in a virtual fabric books, a way of browsing through their current collection of fabrics on your home pc even before you called us to book an appointment.

Even thought Bradrail always suggest that you get a sample of any fabric due to the colour matching of computers and monitors, to ensure you have the right fabric, the first time.

Virtual Fabrics Books

To use these fabric books simply click on the required book and it will open a new web page and display a similar page to below
Most of the items are accessed by moving your mouse over and clicking your mouse button

We have identified the main interface point for you to be able to use this, these are denoted by the red numbers.


Bradrail : Louvolite Virtual Fabric Book

  1. Navigation : Turn/ flip the page : open the next page and turns it to be visible on the left hand side

  2. Navigation : Turn /flip the page back : move the page back / returns to the previous page

  3. Quick Navigiation : Fabric Colours : A quick jump to section of the book where you will expect to see the main selection which matches the colour choice

  4. Home : Reload the book and starts at the front pag

  5. Key : Symbols / Keys for the advanced information about the fabrics to help you understand associated symbols

  6. Page Navigation : By clicking these arrows at the top and bottom of each page, it allows you to flip through pages

Bradrail Blinds : Louvolite Virtual Fabric Book Instructions
  1. Display Section Information and Example Photos

  2. Navigation [as before to flip pages - see above section for more details

  3. Strips / Samples of fabrics : To have a close look up and more information simply move your mouse to the appropriate coloured sample and then click with your mouse [see below for next screen]

  4. Helper : When moving over fabrics a pop up will show you the name of the fabric you are looking at for reference

Bradrail Blinds : Louvolite Virtual Fabric Book

  1. Navigation : Click-able : This button displays the close up swatch [show in the picture above]

  2. Navigation : Click-able : This button displays a photograph [see picture below] NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE

  3. Navigation : Click-able : Close this window and return you back to the fabric so you are able to browse the main book again

  4. Specification : This gives you information about the fabrics including the name, the colour, composition, roll size and the repetition of the pattern

  5. Key Symbols : Displays images to give you more information for the fabrics [to understand the keys you need to click the main SYMBOLS KEY in the top right of the blue banner at the top of the page - see below for a snapshot of the page


Bradrail Blinds : Louvolite Virtual Fabric Book : View Photo

ABOVE IMAGE - Showing the effect when the View Photograph Button is clicked : Notice the Swatch has changed to a photo of the blind : To return click Swatch Details


BELOW IMAGE - Demonstrate the Symbols Key screen helping you to understand the symbols on the virtual swatch card.



Bradrail Blinds - Louvolite Virtual Fabric Book : Key Symbols

To close the key symbols screen and return to fabric browsing - simply click the cross in the top right corner



Well there is all the instruction you will be required to navigate the Bradrail Awnings and Blinds and Louvolite Virtual Fabric Books, so now click the following links to select and load that particular virtual book.

Fabrics Books Available



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7-15 Main Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, East Midlands. NG6 8QH. Telephone 0115 927 5251 and main website at http://www.bradrail.co.uk