see through? I need to know if people can see in through these shades, and how much light does it block?
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I think it may depend on the color you chose. I bought the wheat and covered a pergola roof and made curtains with it. At night you can see a few stars and the moon. during the day the sun does shine through but it blocks enough that it doesn't blind you if you look at it. I've heard others say that the darker colors will provide more shade but depending on the grade you purchase it my not provide as much uv protection. The curtains have folds in them so they block more light. However I really like being able to pull them flat and see the sunset in the evening. If you want total block, Coolaroo won't do it alone. You'll probably need to use some sort of backing material. You could double the layers and they might be enough with some of the darker colors but not with the wheat. Hope this helps.
1930605
It let's some light through, but it is not see through. If you look at the pictures I posted of this in my living room you'll see that I have it blocking the large sliding glass doors in my living room. My apartment is right next to the street so if that window is open everyone can see me. The panels also block out the ability to see behind them .. you'd only see figures in silhouette.
1160547
No. They will block direct sunlight, but not all of the light. You probably want black out blinds for complete darkness.
607899
You can see through it - It will block the sun like shade it but not completely.
265590
Not transparent at all. If you hold them up to the light you will not see through them.
1114833
It's some kind of thick, strong synthetic fabric. Since it creates shade, i would think it blocks UV but I don't really know. Light does come through it, just softer and more muted.
493245
Yes! I have tried other types of shades, and the one that pulls down like a shade I had a hard time seeing, but this one is like looking through sunglasses. I feel safe driving and looking through these. They can make air bubbles and may not be perfectly smooth, but from the inside, you cannot tell, it does not interfere with looking through them. It may just look sloppy from the outside. I highly recommend these.
1933963
They are not good as black out shades. The let in filtered light. I would not use these to keep a room dark.
883147
Hello~ It is transparent so can see through it and will let light in, but I don't know how to answer your question completely. It is a very beautiful divider. I just love mine!
1336646
It all depends on the color you get, I have a green one and you can see through it just fine. But my sister has a black one and you cannot see through at all. Just get a light colored one and your good!
696745
People can't see my eyes through them. They are the darkest sunglasses I've been able to find so far. I have albinism with a high sensitivity to light and I would recommend these. Though, if they came even darker, I wouldn't be offended. Hope this helps.
2009541
They are nice but not super thick...you can see through in certain light situations
978876
They block enough not to see through but if there's a full moon light gets through. They aren't black out so if the spot light is close I'd probably say no.
1817960
Light will come through somewhat, but it is diffuse. This is more of a privacy screen, and light will also show over the top, especially if you have an overhead light.
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It dims the light. However if your wanting a total non see thru shade. This isn't it. If your a seamstress or know one. You could have an outdoor fabric attached to the inside view. And that would solve privacy issue. A solid color close to the shade color would be nice. Hope this helps ya out :-) It is The Best by far @ blocking out the sun... Couldn't sit on screen porch in afternoon before purchasing 2 of these.
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These are definitely not see through. They are gray on the outside and a darker color on the inside to prevent this.
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They are translucent (as opposed to completely clear/transparent). So you can see through them, but they do have a tint of white.