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With the increasing demand for electric window shading, battery powered blinds and curtains have become more and more popular. Easy to setup and no wiring

The world of roller blinds can be confusing, and with so many blind control options available these days it’s hard to know which is the

What is the best shading solution for hotels? You might be wondering “what are the best blinds for hotels?” or “what are the best curtains

Introducing Umbra’s new electric curtain track. Beautiful curtains deserve a curtain track that keeps them looking their best, whilst providing elegance, convenience, and a touch

Introducing Our Newest Additions to The KuroLok™ Family! Our ever-popular KuroLok™ zipped-edge roller blind system continues to go from strength to strength.  We are now

We have been bursting to share our exciting news with you… and we just can’t wait any longer to tell you! WE ARE MOVING TO

What is the best solution for shading in a damp, corrosive swimming pool environment? The answer is ExtraLok™ The newest addition to our roller blind

With the ever increasing demand for electric roller blinds, battery operated blinds have become more and more popular. Easy to setup and no wiring needed,

A message to our customers, and new products! A message from our Managing Director; As we thank our amazing NHS, carers and other key workers,

A flexible and versatile screening solution that can be rapidly deployed and easily reconfigured. OVERVIEW POWDER COATED ALUMINIUM FRAME REMOVABLE FABRIC PANEL SECURED WITHIN FRAME

Umbra are proud suppliers of Blindspace®, the leading provider of solutions to conceal blinds. Their products are designed to conceal any type of blind, from

As concerns about the impact on our environment grows, it’s important that every industry adapts to the worries of the public. For the construction industry,

The New Year might just have begun, but here at Umbra we’re already launching new and exciting products! At the end of 2019 we launched

Is there anything more irritating than opening your patio doors on a warm summer’s day to let in a cool breeze and being swarmed by

Here at Umbra we are always on the lookout for opportunities in the blind market. Recently, the demand for the most discreet rooflight blind system

It’s almost the end of the year and that means that Umbra will soon be closing it’s doors for the festive period.  We will officially

The latest tweak to our KuroLok RL systems means you can achieve a completely ‘wirefree’ finish for your rooflight blind.  Our KuroLok RL system is

Screen fabrics are always one of the most popular choices for roller blind fabric in both the commercial and residential sectors. Screen fabrics are effective

Did you know that here at Umbra we don’t just use our own contract fabric range on our blinds? We have an extensive range of

A staggering 16 million people in Briton own at least one smart home device. According to YouGov’s Smart Homes 2018 Report once someone has bought

Everyone has a different idea of what qualifies a blind as being a ‘blackout blind’. Some people think that blackout fabric on a standard blind

L-angle fixing profiles! We quote them with every roof light blind – but what are they? And why should you be using them? Here’s Charley

Did you know that we’ve increased the maximum dimensions on some of our most popular blind systems? Read on to find out what’s new… Helios

We know that you work at all hours of the day and night, so do we.  But if we’re not around to send you the