Now in our third generation of family ownership, Zwick Window Shade Company has been manufacturing custom window shades since 1930. Still handmade with pride in our Chicago workshop, each one of our window shades uses the finest components available. Each window shade is made to your exact specifications for each individual window, to ensure that they will look simply wonderful in your home!
For an additional discount if you are replacing existing shades, send in your old rollers - we'll recycle / reuse them for your new shades, saving you materials, time and money.
Over the years we have made window shades for Bungalow, Victorian, and Craftsman (Arts and Crafts) homes, and period-correct shades and window treatments for notable historic buildings around the country, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois, Fort Laramie National Historic Site at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and many others.
For an additional discount if you are replacing existing shades, send in your old rollers - we'll recycle / reuse them for your new shades, saving you materials, time and money.
Over the years we have made window shades for Bungalow, Victorian, and Craftsman (Arts and Crafts) homes, and period-correct shades and window treatments for notable historic buildings around the country, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois, Fort Laramie National Historic Site at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and many others.
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Our company was started in 1930 by Ralph Zwick.
He began by picking up and delivering shades to be washed for 30 cents each.
Shortly thereafter he began making new shades.
In those days there were not multiple qualities of materials and components.
All that Ralph could buy were top quality components.
Primarily the bulk of components were from Joanna Western Mills Company.
The early versions of window shade cloth were all hand painted on big racks with rollers.
The base materials were cotton and cotton cambric.
He began by picking up and delivering shades to be washed for 30 cents each.
Shortly thereafter he began making new shades.
In those days there were not multiple qualities of materials and components.
All that Ralph could buy were top quality components.
Primarily the bulk of components were from Joanna Western Mills Company.
The early versions of window shade cloth were all hand painted on big racks with rollers.
The base materials were cotton and cotton cambric.
Easily see how the materials look in your own home by ordering sample swatches of material and trimmings.
To get you started, we'll send you the first ten swatches free!
Our window shade materials come in three basic weights, to help you control light and privacy in your rooms.
Zwick is also proud to offer a wide variety of colors, including traditional and period colors for restoration of historic properties, to recreate a vintage look, or to suit your own creative preferences.
Need help choosing, or need advice on authentic period design?
To get you started, we'll send you the first ten swatches free!
Our window shade materials come in three basic weights, to help you control light and privacy in your rooms.
Zwick is also proud to offer a wide variety of colors, including traditional and period colors for restoration of historic properties, to recreate a vintage look, or to suit your own creative preferences.
Need help choosing, or need advice on authentic period design?
Roller shades offer two possible operating systems.
Traditional cordless spring rollers are classic, clean-looking, and simple to operate.
They are also child-safe and pet-safe, presenting no cord hazards.
Clutch operated shades with a looped beaded chain offer precise control and several color combinations.
Scroll down to see examples of each.
Choose Regular Roll or Reverse Roll as a free option for spring roller or clutch systems.
Cordless spring rollers are included in the shade price.
Clutches are $25 additional to the shade price for any size shade.
Traditional cordless spring rollers are classic, clean-looking, and simple to operate.
They are also child-safe and pet-safe, presenting no cord hazards.
Clutch operated shades with a looped beaded chain offer precise control and several color combinations.
Scroll down to see examples of each.
Choose Regular Roll or Reverse Roll as a free option for spring roller or clutch systems.
Cordless spring rollers are included in the shade price.
Clutches are $25 additional to the shade price for any size shade.
Using a metal tape measure, find the width, accurate to the 1/16th of an inch, at the point where the brackets are to be mounted.
For inside measuring, the entire ruler case should be inside the frame.
The backside of the ruler should rest against the inside of the frame.
Different brands of rulers have different add-ons for inside measures.
It will say somewhere on the ruler (usually the back) how much to add for an inside measure.
This particular ruler has an add-on of 2 inches.
For example, if you read 36 3/16 when the case and hook are inside the frame, the real measurement with a 2-inch add-on is 38 3/16.
For inside measuring, the entire ruler case should be inside the frame.
The backside of the ruler should rest against the inside of the frame.
Different brands of rulers have different add-ons for inside measures.
It will say somewhere on the ruler (usually the back) how much to add for an inside measure.
This particular ruler has an add-on of 2 inches.
For example, if you read 36 3/16 when the case and hook are inside the frame, the real measurement with a 2-inch add-on is 38 3/16.
1. Start with a 7/64th drill bit.
If it is too difficult to turn the screw, go to a 1/8th inch drill bit.
2. Place your brackets low enough from the top of the frame in order to drop your shade into the bracket.
Allow about 1/4 inch clearance from the back of a rolled up shade from the window sash.
3.
Each bracket has a hole and a slot.
Mount the 1st screw into the slot of each bracket, and hand tighten it.
One screw per bracket to start with.
4. Pull the shade about 3/4 of the way down your window.
If it is too difficult to turn the screw, go to a 1/8th inch drill bit.
2. Place your brackets low enough from the top of the frame in order to drop your shade into the bracket.
Allow about 1/4 inch clearance from the back of a rolled up shade from the window sash.
3.
Each bracket has a hole and a slot.
Mount the 1st screw into the slot of each bracket, and hand tighten it.
One screw per bracket to start with.
4. Pull the shade about 3/4 of the way down your window.
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