Custom Window Treatments Blog

Sands-Constellation Center for Critical Care at Rochester General Hospital
In early 2020 Drapery Industries was awarded the contract to provide all cubicle curtains, shower curtains, exterior roller shades and operating room Lite-Tight shades for the new Critical Care Center at Rochester General Hospital. Because of the strict project...

VA Center orders 1000 SafeGrip™wands – and they “love them!”.
H. John Heinz III Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Recently the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pittsburgh PA placed an order for 1000 SafeGrip™ wands. In addition to reducing the transmission of deadly pathogens, the wands can actually make...

Hospital Privacy Curtains and Potential Contamination
Hospital privacy curtains are frequently and rapidly contaminated with potentially pathogenic bacteria In September 2018, the American Journal of Infection Control released study results indicating that patient privacy curtains (also known as hospital cubicle...

New Shades at The Little Theatre
We were thrilled to be a part of the historic renovation of The Little Theatre, celebrating its 90 year anniversary. Our blueshade® brand roller shades are helping control glare and light throughout the 2nd floor. The renovations include a new stage, expansion of...

Providing Window Treatments in a Mixed-Use building – Schottland YMCA
We spent a good part of our Summer this year working on the new Schottland YMCA, located in Pittsford, NY. It was a note-worthy project for us, because it is the largest YMCA facility in the Greater Rochester Area, and was met with much anticipation by the surrounding...

Summer Picnic 2019
Great Conversation, Awesome Food and a Dragon Bounce House Made Drapery Industries Summer Picnic Memorable We’re very fortunate to have such a beautiful community park here in Rochester and it was the perfect lakeside setting for our annual company picnic. For...

Swags, Jabots, and Shades Oh My!
This summer we had the opportunity to work on a house in the preservation district, owned by a commercial client. The project involved beautiful traditional fabrics, including silk interlined with “bump” cloth to give it a more luxurious hand. Our seamstresses made...

The Little Stage That Could
Recently we were contracted by the East Aurora School District to provide a complete stage makeover – tracks, supports and stage curtains. Unlike other stage projects where we simply hang new curtains on existing tracks, this project required that we identify the...

Congratulations on your Retirement Diane
Drapery Industries, Inc. would like to congratulate Diane Russell on her Retirement. We enjoyed working with Diane during her 30 years with Drapery Industries and considered her not only a valuable asset to our company but an enjoyable presence in the office, as well....

Thank You for a Wonderful Year
The end of the year is time for reflection for us on all that has gone on in 2018. Through our work we have had the good fortune to meet many new faces, and to do projects with folks we have developed wonderful long-term relationships with over the years. Window...