As we all learned in science class, sound is absorbed
when it encounters a material. So if you have what
musicians call a "live" room—that is, a lot of
reverberations and echoes—fabric window fashions
will absorb those sounds, dramatically improving your
room's acoustics. If the sound is coming from outside
your room—perhaps you live on a busy street or that
coffee shop next door features live music every
weeknight—fabric window fashions will also cut down
on the intensity of those unwanted sounds (double-
glazed windows also help considerably).