Buying Guides

Measuring for Curtains
What Type of Panel to order: Pleated vs Flat
Pleated curtains have small sections of fabric at the top of the panel, (the header) which have been
folded or gathered and sewn into place to create fullness.
Examples of Pleated curtain headers: French Pleats, Goblet Pleats, Inverted Pleats, Parisian Pleats.
Flat curtains are un-pleated along the top, (the header) with no fullness sewn into them. Examples of
Flat curtain headers: Pole Pocket, Back Tabs, Tab Tops, Pole Pocket with Hook-belt and Ruched.
The type of header you choose is a personal design decision. Pleated panels are classic and easy to use, at panels are
modern and less structured
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Center Draw vs One Way Draw:
Window treatments that include 2 panels that pull to the center of the window, one from the left and
the other from the right are called Center Draw. These are the most common window treatments.
Window treatments that pull in one direction from either the right or the left across the entire window
are called One Way Draw. These treatments are most common on sliding glass doors.
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Measuring for Curtains
Using your measurements to order: Width
Pleated curtains should be ordered to t your rod length. If your rod is 50 inches long you need a
minimum of 50 inches in width to cover the rod. You may choose to have two 25 inch panels for a
center draw or one 50 inch panel for a one way draw.*
*If you want a return, (the end of the curtain that wraps back toward the wall to cover the bracket) and
you want the panels to cross over each other at the middle, add 5 inches to each width.
Flat curtains should be ordered at least 2 times wider than the rod length.If the rod is 50 inches long
you need a minimum of 100 inches of width to cover it. You may choose to order two 50 inch wide
panels for a center draw or one 100 inch wide panel for a one way draw.
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Using your measurements to order: Length
How you hang your curtains and what kind of rod you install can aect the length of your curtains.
A rod that does not use rings or tabs to install your drapes can be used with pole pocket, tab top or
back tab curtains. Measuring from the top of the rod to the oor is how to nd the correct length for
this type of rod.
A rod that uses rings or tabs to install your drapes can be used with pleated drapes or curtains with a
pole pocket and hook belt. Measuring from the bottom of the ring or tab to the oor is how to nd the
correct length for this type of panel.
Rings Or A Traverse Rod
With Carriers?
No Rings Or A Traverse Rod
With Carriers?