Your laptop catches the 2 pm sun
Narrow the clear stripes instead of closing them: glare on the screen drops and the desk keeps some daylight. When the sun leaves that window, open them again.
Zebra blinds in Dubai with sheer and solid stripes
Zebra blinds
Daylight or privacy, one blind
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
If neighbours opposite can see into your Dubai flat in the evening, zebra blinds let daylight in by day and close the view at night. For a baby's noon nap or a night-shift sleeper, blackout fabric does the job better. Book a free home visit, and we'll measure each window there.
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Stripes, layers and colour: what does each change?
The stripes decide your privacy, the two layers how they open and close, and the colour how clear the view stays.
The stripes
Sheer and solid stripes alternate; the solid ones are a little taller, to overlap when closed.
The two layers
One fabric loops round the bottom rail; pulling the chain moves the front layer over the back.
The colour
Dark stripes keep the view clearer; pale ones glow and brighten the room.
A desk, a toddler, a lease or an office: which is yours?
Your toddler can reach the chain
Left loose, a chain forms a loop at toddler height; a motorized blind has no chain at all. We fit child-safe controls on request, so tell us at the visit that a toddler uses the room.
Your lease ends next summer
A recess fit needs only a few screw holes, and a chain needs no wiring. We can't fit the blind without those holes, so get the landlord's permission first. In your next flat, it fits only a window this wide.
Your meeting room faces other offices
Open stripes keep the room bright between meetings; closed, they hide the table and whiteboard from the building opposite. We fit offices as well as homes. If the building allows work only out of hours, we fit in the evening, at night or at weekends, which can cost extra.
By a sunny desk
Which setting keeps the room private at night?
Only closed stripes keep a lit room private after dark.
Illustration, not a measurement
Stripes open
You see: the view through clear stripes, and most of the daylight. Neighbours see: little by day; your lit room in the evening.
Stripes closed
You see: soft light, no view. Neighbours see: no view in; on a pale fabric, shapes against a lamp.
Rolled up
You see: the whole window. Neighbours see: into the room when your lights are on.
When is a zebra blind the wrong choice?
With one fabric doing two jobs, a zebra blind does each less well than a blind made for one.
Stripes closed at dusk
| The job | Zebra blind | Better choice, if any |
|---|---|---|
| A clear view from a desk | Stripes cross the view | Sunscreen roller blind |
| A balcony door opened all day | Often left rolled up, doing nothing | Vertical blind or curtain |
| A bedroom kept dark past sunrise (about 5:30 am in June) | Light still shows through | Blackout roller or blackout-lined curtain |
| Daylight, then privacy once it's dark | Does both, one at a time | Nothing else needed |
Which stripes, top and control do you choose?
We make every option below, and a single zebra blind can be up to 280 cm wide.
Stripes
Light-filtering beside dim-out
Light-filtering
When closed, the solid stripes glow and the view is gone.
Dim-out
A denser solid stripe: darker, though not black.
Top
A cassette over the roll
Open roll
The rolled fabric shows above the window.
Cassette
Hides the roll and closes the gap above it.
Control
A chain held at the wall
Chain
A side loop moves the stripes and the blind.
Motor
Works from a remote, an app or a wall switch, and needs a power point.
Which fixing suits your window, and can you drill?
Window handles and edge light decide where a zebra blind goes.
- Handles that stand out from the frame catch a blind hung within the recess; one fixed above the window usually clears them.
- Edge light: a blind inside the recess shows a bright strip at each side, the gap its fabric needs to roll. If the strips bother you, fix the blind above the window instead.
An inside fit keeps the wall free for a blackout-lined curtain drawn across at night. On glass you can't reach, a motorized blind leaves no chain to stretch for. The table's other choices are sunscreen roller blinds, vertical blinds and, when you need the room dark, a blackout roller. For other windows, compare the other blind types.
Renting? Article 19 of Dubai Law No. 26 of 2007 bars a tenant from making "any changes" without the landlord's permission. Article 21 covers move-out day: the flat must be as you received it, ordinary wear and tear aside. A Khaleej Times explainer applies both articles to drilling.
Read your tenancy contract too: it may already permit drilling if you repair each hole at handover. This is information, not legal advice.
The building's management may also need to approve the fitter's visit. We arrange what the building asks of us as the contractor. If it wants a no-objection certificate (NOC) from you, as owner or tenant, you request it and pass it to us.
Inside the recess
Above the window
Where the blind is fixed
How does the zebra blind estimate work?
Enter the window's width, then its height. The calculator multiplies the area by our starting rate per square metre of blind, which includes making and fitting; a motor is priced on top. We confirm the price at your free home visit, once we've measured and you've chosen the fabric.
Side to side, across the window
Top to bottom, where it will hang
Zebra blinds
- From
- 180per m²
- Includes
- The blind, made to measure, and fitting
- Window
- 150 × 250 cm
- Area
- 3.75 m²
Estimate
Enter a width and a height to see an estimate.
675
Charged at the 2 m² minimum.
Charged on 2 m² at least.
The final price depends on the fabric or material you choose and the measurements we take at the free home visit.
Before you compare quotes, see what a full quote lists, part by part.
How does a zebra blind look at each window size?
A dining-room window
One blind fitted inside the recess.
A living-room window
One blind fixed above the window, past the frame.
A wide window
Three blinds in a row, their stripes lined up.
Four steps to a fitted zebra blind
The Curtains Dubai measures your windows at a free home visit, makes the zebra blinds to measure in its own workshop, and supplies and installs them.
Stripe samples in daylight
WhatsApp or call us
Which rooms face a neighbour or the afternoon sun, and do you rent? A few phone photos are useful too.
The free home visit
Besides the sizes, we note handles, sills and recess depth, and agree where each blind goes. We work anywhere in Dubai and bring stripe samples, so you see them in your room's own light. A deposit confirms the order.
Made in our workshop
Your blinds are fitted 3 working days after you approve the quote; a big or complicated job takes longer. A move-in date to meet? Mention it when we measure.
Fitting day
Each blind goes up, stripes set to close evenly, and we show you the controls. Our workmanship and the blind's mechanism are covered for 2 years each. Unsure whether every room should have one? Say so at the free home visit; we'll go through each window's light and use with you.
What else do zebra blind buyers ask?
Anything else, ask on the phone: 050 257 7765
How much do zebra blinds cost in Dubai?
Shops quote per square metre, per square foot or per blind. Convert to one unit: a 160 × 200 cm blind is 3.2 m², about 34 sq ft. Then check each quote for the cassette, any motor and the fitting. Ours starts at 180 per square metre, fitted, with a 2 m² minimum; your fabric sets the final price.
Are day-and-night and Korean blinds the same as zebra blinds?
In most Dubai shops, yes: each name picks out one feature of the same blind. Zebra describes the stripes, day-and-night its two uses and duplex its double layer; Korean and combi are names some sellers use. On a quote, the parts listed matter more than the name.
Do the stripes line up across several blinds on one window?
Stripes line up across a row when every blind is cut at the same point in the pattern and hung at one height. Fabric from one roll keeps the colour even. Chain-operated blinds need realigning by hand after each change; motors on one control usually keep them in step.
How long do zebra blinds last in the Dubai sun?
Sun, more than daily use, decides how long a zebra blind lasts. UV readings published for Dubai reach 11 to 12, the extreme band, in late July, and west- and south-facing glass takes the most. Fading usually shows less on pale stripes than on dark ones. Our warranty covers the making for 2 years, but not fading from the sun.
How do you clean zebra blinds?
With the blind down and its stripes open, dust both layers with a dry microfibre cloth or a vacuum's upholstery brush. Lift marks with mild soapy water and let the fabric dry fully before rolling up. We don't offer cleaning.
Related pages: rollers, motors and blackout for bedrooms
B01 Roller blinds
One even fabric, for a clear view or a dark room.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
B04 Motorized blinds
No chain to reach; a row moves together.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
B05 Blackout blinds
A roller with side channels, for a bedroom kept dark past sunrise.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
C01 Blackout curtains
The night layer for a bedroom kept dark.
Made to measure in our workshop
Price on visit
Request received
We call or message you on the number you gave to agree a day for the visit. Then we visit and measure every window. The visit and the measuring are free.