Features:

  • Utopia Bedding grommet top thermal insulated blackout curtains
  • Blocks 99% of light and ultra violet rays to save energy
  • Minimize heating and cooling need
  • Include 2 panel, each measuring 52" W x 63" L; 8 grommets per panel; 1.6" inner diameter of grommet
  • Machine wash and dry
Surprisingly fantastic.

They're not fancy pants curtains though the fabric is quite nice and they do the job in my bedroom, which is a converted sunporch with 8 windows facing East. Truly I didn't expect much for this price, but I'm very pleasantly surprised and happy with them. I purchased the tan ones, which ARE tan, not beige. I haven't washed them yet and will update this review if that changes anything. Utopia Bedding - Blackout Room Darkening and Thermal Insulating Window Curtains / Panels / Drapes - 2 Panels Set - 8 Grommets per Panel - 2 Tie Back Included (Beige, 52 x 84 with Grommets)

The best looking curtains I have ever bought (they look like ...

The best looking curtains I have ever bought (they look like an expensive fabric but are not delicate)! The best part...I didn't have to iron them!! Which makes me ecstatic! I just put them in my dryer for 23-30 min on med heat...the press cycle and they turned out great...black hid any wrinkles that were left. They are heavy and block the light so I can resume my vampire like existence...which suites me just fine. Love these!

Perfect for 3rd shifters

Working 3rd shift, I sleep during the day. Normally from 2-10pm, the get home from work around 7am. I tried everything to keep my bedroom darker. From doubling black bed sheets over the window, aluminum foil, comforters, but all those things took away the function of the actual window when I wanted fresh air. Bought these in conjunction with 0% window tint. Just a bit of light gets through over the top of the curtains, but it doesn't bother me at all. I put the tint on the bottom half of the window, so I can still open the curtains and get some light in on my days off. Highly recommend that course of action. Still stays VERY dark in my bedroom even with the top half untinted. These curtains are also very heavy. Weighed much more than I expected but that just tells me there's a decent light blocking shield in the middle. Have also noticed a lower temp since I put these new improvements up. The aluminum foil was the best to keep heat out (obviously) but made a lot of noise when the central air would kick in because the vent is centered directly under the window. Lots of crackling.

Great for Migraine sufferers like me. Just add a redishade blackout behind for complete dark.

I was looking for light blocking curtains for my bedroom. I stopped on these because of the huge grommets that would make putting them on a rod so much easier as well as opening and closing them without having to use a draw string setup. These worked great! My bedroom has a window that faces a busy interstate. These cut the sound for all but the loudest vehicles and semis. The lock bocking is awesome. I did add paper blackout redishades because there is a lot of light that shines up through the top of the curtain. Adding those completed the light block and also cut down even more on the road noise. I did not use a curtain rod designed for these curtains. I had the old style that you are meant to slide the oblong rod through the top of the curtain but this worked well anyway. Someday I will tackle putting up matching curtain rods. I love how easy it is to open these curtains with the large grommets at the top. You can't do that with the traditional pocket curtain,slide on style. These look nice too. The material is soft and absorbs noise on the bedroom side too.

Excellent blackout with darker colors. Navy blue works great

A bit wrinkled out if the package but very good for blackout curtains. No light comes through the fabric. Fabric is nice and feels soft to touch. Navy blue and black will block the most light and so if you need to sleep during light hours get the darker colors. I have seen people complain about the curtain not blocking enough light but they usually are the ones picking white or some other light colors. I have tried a few other brands and they were not the same quality as these. Other's fabric was not as heavy and let in some pinholes of light to a varying degee and feels lower quality than this brand and style.

Purchased for Southern California summer

I bought these to keep the heat down during a Southern California summer. This year our summer arrived early, by the end of April it was already 101 degrees out here. On top of the heat, I have a west facing window, so I get all the afternoon sun. I've had these up for almost a week now, and they really seem to be doing a temperature difference. The only sure test though is not until mid-July when temperatures don't go below triple-digits for a few weeks! Stay tuned for follow up review. I was hesitant at first to purchase black curtains since I thought they would absorb too much heat, and in fact the curtains really do heat up. The curtains do get hot to the touch, and you can feel the radiant heat off the curtains to about 2 feet away. Since my bed is pushed right in front of my window, this is important because if I'm laying in bed I can still feel the heat radiating behind me. But the black also blocks a lot more light than a lighter colored curtain, which helps in the end with keeping temperatures down. The curtains definitely don't make the room look like it's nighttime, but I'd say about 95% of light is blocked by the curtains and the rest of light entering the room is from above the curtain and from the sides. I tried putting down my blinds first as a first line of defense against the sun, but in reality it didn't make too much of a difference in terms of darkening the room. As for the fabric, it is a nice heavy weight material in 100% polyester, so they will last a while. They are not shiny at all and have the feel of a thick or spongey-like neoprene (think wetsuit), but don't look bad at all or behave like a stiff fabric. I did not measure the drapes to assure they were true to size as others have. I got the 84" long drapes and they don't touch the floor which is what I was going for, they're about 4" above the floor.

Exceptional product!

Very good at blocking the light. I purchased a wrap around curtain rod which worked well. When I moved, I decided to forgo the curtain rod and hung the curtain by the eyelets on screws so it lays flat against the wall, hardly any light leaks around the edges. I have to sleep in the daytime so this is important as I am sensitive to light as I sleep. I've owned these for over 2 years at least, and I think the quality is excellent, and I was able to find a rod that was the same color as the eyelets so it looks very nice. One of the tie backs was torn when I received this product and the seller sent a replacement out immediately for free. I haven't used them yet, but I thought that was an important thing to note in my review. Would recommend to anyone looking to block out the light from the window.

Big difference

I bought these to reduce the evening spring and summer sun beaming through the bedroom window. I dropped the old sheer curtains and installed these blackout curtains and have noticed a big difference. I can keep my room in a really dark state basically all day if I wish. They perform very well for my needs. Now, there is still some light creeping in around the edges, but that has nothing to do with the curtains. With a few modifications to my window frame and rod system I should be able to eliminate the remaining minor traces of light that come through. I believe that if the curtains were completely flush at all points, then it would be pitch black in the room. I have waited many years for this purchase opportunity and I am indeed satisfied with the product so far. The curtains are heavy enough to stay in position and the rings appear to be of good quality as well. CAUTION: Be aware of your surroundings! When using these curtains, your space may become extremely dark extremely too fast for your eyes to adjust. Give your eyes time to adjust before moving around, or at least know where you are in the space. Moving too quickly may cause you to misjudge your steps and you may injure yourself. Be safe! NOTE TO MIGRAINE SUFFERERS: I would definitely suggest these blackout curtains, especially if you become light sensitive during your migraine episodes and your current window treatment isn't up to the task of making your room dark.

I love these curtains

I love these curtains. I see people complaining that they don't keep out ALL the light and then post pictures of little pinholes of light peeking through the curtains. Sure, they don't keep out every single ray of light but for my purposes they work just fine. I use them primarily to keep heat either in or out depending on the season. On a sunny southern window they keep the sun out on hot summer days and the area around the windows is noticeably cooler. In the winter I close them up at night and I'm not leaching heat through the windows. For that purpose they've worked great and I'm slowly replacing all my curtains with these. They're easy to clean, easy to install with the large loop eyelet things, and hang on the curtain rod just fine. For as thick as they are they are very easy to open and close. I've had a couple sets for going on three years now and don't see any fading or noticeable wear and tear. The older ones look to be in just as good condition as the brand new ones I purchased a few weeks ago. Great product.

As good, if not better, than advertised

I bought a set as an experiment, 4 sets later it's easy to see I'm sold on these curtains. The hottest rooms in my upstairs are MUCH cooler and more silent now. There will be a little light around the edges, not enough to bother you though. All in all, I highly recommend these for anyone looking to cool their place, get rid of the glare on their tv, make their room a little more quieter and nicer looking.

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