NOTE: “CSS-HEM-BAR” is sold as part of a custom-configured product and orders are placed via the Crestron® Design Tool for Crestron Shading Solutions. This specifications page is for informational purposes and shows the available hem bars options for roller shades. To configure shades or order shading parts and accessories, please use the Crestron Design Tool for Crestron Shading Solutions or call 1-855-53-S-H-A-D-E (537-4233) for support.
The hem bar on a Crestron® roller shade provides adequate weight for the fabric to move up and down smoothly on the tube. Crestron offers four design options for hem bars: open pocket, sealed pocket, architectural wrapped or architectural exposed.
Open Pocket
Open pockets are an appropriate choice when a designer does not want to add an additional architectural element to a partially drawn shade. In this style, the hem pocket has an opening at each end. Hem bars are taped inside to minimize any movement in the field and allow for a straight hang of the fabric.
Hem bar end caps are supplied with an open pocket hem bar order, providing a finished look to the ends of the shade fabric. The color of the end caps is automatically selected to match the shade fabric. Before using the shade, the hem bar and end caps must be properly installed.
Sealed Pocket
Intended for use with single-sided seamable fabrics, sealed pockets enclose the weighted hem bars, making them good for schools and homes with small children. This is the best choice if a side channel and sill angle is used. However, the pinched end is less desirable with designers.
Sheer fabrics using open or sealed pockets have hem bars with pre-selected powder coat colors that are best suited to blend with that fabric. Therefore, it is not necessary to select the hem bar color in CDT, as Crestron has already done this for you.
Architectural Wrapped
This hem bar type is wrapped with the face of the fabric, not the neutral side, in a two-step process that first wraps the bar with the fabric and then inserts the shade inside the bar to allow for a straight hang. The color of the architectural wrapped hem bar must be specified, as it affects the end cap and may show through sheer fabrics.
Architectural Exposed
This hem bar option adds a decorative element to the bottom of the shade. Available in one style with various color options, architectural exposed hem bars can be coordinated with other Crestron mounting hardware, such as fascia and headboxes.
Architectural Hem bars cannot be used with side channels or sill angles as they do not fit properly.