RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA – Drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc. supplied Kabuki curtains for the unveiling of two new BMW concept cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show, fabricating the curtains to work with the customer’s Kabuki system. This year’s show was held Nov. 18-27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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The two new cars symbolize the manufacturer’s efforts to go green in style. The BMW i3 is an all-electric vehicle, and the i8 is a hybrid model. Prior to the grand unveiling at the Auto Show, both cars were hidden behind sheer white poly silk drapes custom-made by Sew What? for the event. At the magic moment, the silk curtains dropped to the floor via a Kabuki drop system, to display the new BMW models.
The Kabuki curtains provided the perfect dramatic “coming out” for BMW’s new car models, according to Sew What? Inc. customer support specialist Kimberly Lee, who managed the project. “We’ve done plenty of Kabuki curtains for rock ‘n’ roll tours and high-end special events,” Lee commented. “This was such a natural way to stage this particular presentation. The poly silk drape has a wonderful translucent quality that hides what’s behind but allows light to pass through, and it softly billows as it drops to the floor. It perfectly matches BMW’s image of quality and style.”
Kabuki curtains are held in place by a solenoid-powered support system. The curtains are dropped from the top of the support when triggered via an electronic signal sent to the solenoids. Sew What? can provide the curtains and solenoid drop system custom built from the ground-up to their customer’s specifications, or, as in the case of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, fabricate curtains to work with the customer’s pre-existing Kabuki system. Sew What? Inc.’s sister company, Rent What? Inc. offers the additional option of Kabuki drop rentals for special events.
“We love assignments like this,” Lee said. “It gives us a chance to show off our custom drapery manufacturing capabilities to new audiences and new markets.”
The BMW event was produced by Show Group Production Services, who has used Sew What?’s curtains and other custom-fabricated soft goods in the past.
