Custom Curtains for Corlim Homes in Goa

Dust decides most things about curtains in Corlim. The industrial estate and the traffic on the Ponda road put a fine layer on any fabric left near an open window, so the working arrangement is two layers: a plain polyester sheer nearest the glass, which takes the dirt and goes in the machine, and a heavier lined curtain behind it that only needs vacuuming. The lining also takes the edge off lorry noise. Flats and row houses here have ordinary windows, so a double track covers both. Pale, open weaves and velvet show every mark. People on night shift should ask for a full blackout wide enough to overlap the window on both sides.

• Flats facing the Ponda road: a closely woven lined curtain in a darker shade over a washable sheer, both on one double track.
• Bedrooms of shift workers: blackout-lined curtains wider than the window, so daylight does not leak in around the edges at noon.
• Row houses on the low ground towards the river: unlined or light-lined fabrics that dry fast, kept off the wall so air gets behind.