Clips for curtains or as still call them in the people, "crocodiles" are special devices of the small size by means of which curtains fasten to eaves. Today on sale it is possible to meet metal, plastic and magnetic clips for curtains. All of them have the features, merits and demerits.
Metal clips for curtains
The most popular and checked by time (still our grandmothers used such devices) — the clips for curtains made of metal. They are ideally combined practically with any curtains. But the main advantage of similar products is that at the expense of the metal design they are capable to maintain even very big weight. Differ in the long term of operation and are on sale in any shop, that is it is possible to get metal clips for curtains.
But also such, apparently, ideal option, has certain minuses. And, first of all, it is not really attractive exterior if to compare to clips for curtains more modern. Besides, after their application on curtains there are noticeable traces of which to get rid rather difficult. It is recommended to use metal clips only in case curtains need to be attached directly to the eaves.
Plastic — more modern, but not always practical option
Clips for curtains from plastic are issued in wide color range and have quite acceptable cost — usually, below, than at metal goods. But on it all pluses of plastic clips, in fact, come to an end. They cannot brag of durability and also are very brittle. It is not recommended to use such clips, for example, for the curtains or portieres having considerable weight as they will not be able just to hold them.
Magnetic clips for curtains
This type of clips is not only the most modern, but also the most reliable. On the exterior and other characteristics such products significantly differ from metal and plastic clips for curtains. Their main destination — fastening of two halves of one curtain in the middle. Fabric fixing with similar way is carried out thanks to two special magnets which are on cord from the opposite sides. Exterior of such products can be the most various, since normal large buttons and finishing original butterflies. One more indisputable advantage of magnetic clips is that it is possible to pick up them taking into account features of curtains of a specific type: suitable shade, form, design , etc. As for minuses of such clips, it only one — these products are not intended for fastening of curtains to eaves.