Sun Zero Doucet Thermal Blackout Rod Pocket Curtain Panel

These are not black out. I have light filtering blinds then these curtains and it’s still very bright in the room. Light comes through the drapes easily!

For starters they’re not white. It’s more of a bluish white, if that’s a thing. I ordered 2 for my bedroom window and one was shorter than the other. They should probably have an option with a set instead of each being sod separately to avoid this discrepancy. They don’t block the sun completely, but I’m fine with that because I wasn’t looking for complete sub blockage and knew it wouldn’t be possible becuase my curtains rods hold my curtains too far away from the way to be able to do that anyway. Which is what most reviewers aren’t realizing. They are very hard to iron or steam. I don’t like wrinkly things. If you like things to be astetically pleasing, like I do, then don’t bother buying these because the wrinkles might drive you nuts! I will be returning these. On to the next, until I find actual white, good quality, room darkening curtains! You might see my review on another set of curtains, can an eye out!

It all depends on what you're looking for. These are thinner and therefore lighter weight than blackout curtains I've seen at other stores, and they don't really soften noise. If you just need/want a basic curtain that blocks out some light, these are good. They do seem durable. But if you want/need a heavier curtain that blocks more light and actually softens sound, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. Since I can't wall-mount curtain rods on the concrete walls in my apartment, I needed the lighter curtain because it can hang on a rod mounted with Command strips. Anything heavier would pull such a rod down with it. So while I don't love how thin these are, that's what I needed.

Blackout means blackout. For curtains. there is no such thing as partial blackout or full blackout. These are marketing terms made to confuse customers. These curtains are “room darkening” on a good day. A night with a full moon will defeat them. Straight to the landfill.

They curtains do succeed in blacking out light, but the fabric is as close to plastic as polyester can get. It's like hanging black hefty bags or a tent up as curtains. The drape is really stiff, they're shiny, and they feel like chemicals are coming off on your skin when you touch them.