The Flat Roman Shade, as it is popularly known, is a soft window treatment, usually produced in a variety of fabrics. It is now also being made in natural and synthetic novelty fiber fabrics, a recent addition to the interior decorating industry.
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Flat Roman in down position

Flat Roman stacking

Flat Roman half way up

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Special features:

1. This shade works horizontally, sliding from top to bottom and vice versa, like a blind, as opposed to traditional draperies, which work vertically, sliding from center to sides and from sides to center, or from one side to another in either direction. 

2. When the shade is in the down position, it hangs totally flat (as its name suggests), both horizontally and vertically. As the shade rises, it creates folds that stack up behind each other towards the top. Another variety has the shade going in reverse, with the folds stacking on the bottom. 

3. In order to ease its horizontal lifting, the shade is divided into equal and proportional spaces (visible or hidden), according to its folding style.
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