Curtain Track and Aluminium Profile Glossary
Common terms used in the curtain track, curtain rail and aluminium profile industry — and in international trade. Useful for reading technical documents and placing accurate orders.
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A.TR Movement Certificate
A document that allows preferential customs treatment under the EU–Turkey Customs Union. It reduces or eliminates customs duty on eligible goods shipped from Turkey to European Union countries. It does not apply to shipments outside the EU.
Aluminium Profile
A fixed-cross-section metal part produced by extruding an aluminium alloy through a die. Used in curtain systems, sun louvers, insect screens and general construction.
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Carton / Pallet
Standard wholesale packaging units. Products are typically sold by carton (a fixed quantity per box) and shipped by pallet or container for larger orders.
Curtain Track (Curtain Rail)
A carrier system that holds curtains to the ceiling or wall. “Curtain track” and “curtain rail” are used interchangeably. Made from PVC, aluminium or wood.
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Extrusion
A manufacturing process in which heated aluminium or PVC material is pushed through a shaped die to form long, fixed-cross-section profiles. Most curtain track and aluminium profiles are made this way.
EXW (Ex Works)
An Incoterm meaning the seller makes goods available at their own facility. The buyer is responsible for transport, insurance and export clearance from that point.
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FOB (Free On Board)
An Incoterm meaning the seller is responsible for the goods until they are loaded onto the shipping vessel at the named port. Risk and cost transfer to the buyer from that point.
G
Glider
A small hook or ring-shaped fitting that runs along a curtain track or rod, allowing the curtain to slide open and closed.
M
Mixed Pallet
A wholesale ordering method where several different products are combined onto a single pallet, instead of requiring a full pallet of one product. Allows a lower entry volume across a wider product range.
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Plicell (Pleated / Cellular Shade)
A window covering made from honeycomb-structured fabric that folds like an accordion. Provides thermal insulation and is commonly used on skylights and angled windows.
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Quad Channel
A curtain track with four parallel channels, allowing four separate curtain layers (e.g. sheer, drape, blackout and an extra layer) to be hung together.
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Rustic System
A tube-form curtain system, often with a decorative finial, designed for exposed (visible) mounting. Available in aluminium and wood.
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Silhouette Shade
A window covering with horizontal fabric vanes suspended between two sheer fabric panels. Vanes rotate to control light.
Insect Screen Profile
The aluminium frame and sash sections that form pleated, roller, magnetic or hinged insect screen systems. Also referred to as a fly screen profile.
Roller Blind
A window covering made from fabric that winds around a tube to open and close. Consists of a tube, cassette and bottom rail profile. Also known as a roller shade.
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Channel (Track Channel)
A groove or track on a curtain track along which curtain gliders move. The number of channels on a track determines how many curtain layers it can carry (single, double, triple or quad).
W
Wall Plug
A plastic anchor inserted into a drilled hole to hold a screw or mounting bracket securely in place on a wall.
Z
Zebra Blind
A window covering made of two layers of fabric — alternating sheer and solid stripes — that shift relative to each other to control light transmission.
