The Soft Thermal range at Order Blinds is a made-to-measure roller blind offered in 1 colourway, starting from £9.50. It is a blackout fabric, meaning it is built to block light rather than simply filter it, on the simplest of blind formats - a flat panel of fabric on a tube that draws straight up and down with no tilt or slats.
Who it suits
A blackout roller is the natural choice where darkness matters: bedrooms, nurseries and rooms used for shift sleep or daytime naps. The Soft Thermal fabric blocks light across the panel itself, so it cuts daylight markedly when the blind is down. A small amount of light can still creep around the edges where the fabric meets the reveal, as with any roller, so for the deepest darkness fit the blind as close to the glass as the window allows, or pair it with curtains.
The thermal weight of the fabric also helps a little at the window in cold weather, adding a layer between the room and the cold glass. As a single-colourway range it is best suited to a room where a warm tone works rather than one needing a precise colour match, since there is one shade to choose from.
Beyond bedrooms, a blackout roller earns its place anywhere glare is a problem - a home cinema or media room, a study with a screen, or a south-facing room where strong afternoon sun washes out the space. The flat panel takes up little room when raised and sits close to the glass, so it suits tight reveals and rooms where a bulkier dressing would feel heavy. Because it is a roller, there are no slats to dust individually and no cords to retie, which keeps upkeep light.
The colours
1 colour available
This range is offered in one colourway - a warm orange. It is a focused range rather than a broad palette, so the decision is whether the orange suits your room rather than which of several shades to pick. Colour on a screen and colour filling a window can differ noticeably, especially with a warm tone like this and especially against daylight, so order a sample before committing to a full-sized blind - it lets you check the shade in your own light.
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Supplied on a single standard fitting, the price moves with the size of your window rather than the choice of colourway. The entry point is low, which is typical of roller blinds generally - among the more affordable made-to-measure blind types.
How it compares
Against a dimout or standard roller, the Soft Thermal fabric goes further on light control: a dimout heavily reduces light without blocking it and a standard fabric only filters it, whereas this blackout cloth is built to block daylight across the panel. Against a blackout-lined roman or a cellular blind, the roller is simpler and cheaper but flatter in look and offers less insulation than a honeycomb cell would. If tilt or slatted light control matters, a venetian would suit better, since its gaps always admit some light and rule out true darkness; for straightforward room darkening on a budget, a blackout roller like this does the core job directly. Paired with curtains it can come close to excluding light altogether, with the roller blocking the panel and the curtains covering the edges of the reveal.
A note on care
Blackout roller fabric is easy to keep. Brush or lightly vacuum it to lift dust, and spot-clean marks with a barely damp cloth and a mild detergent if needed, working gently and avoiding harsh cleaners that could mark the coating. Do not soak the fabric, and let the blind dry fully in the open position before rolling it back up so moisture is not trapped on the tube.