Drapery notes focus on pleating, fullness, measurements, hardware, returns, overlaps, installation logic, and the workroom decisions behind well-made custom drapery.
Explore the differences between standard lining, blackout lining, and interlining, and learn how fiber content, weight, width, color, finish, and construction can affect the final look and performance of drapery.
A practical visual guide to café curtains, including height and placement, heading styles, hardware options, and common applications. Learn how café curtains can balance privacy, natural light, and window proportion.
A visual study of a traditional pleated drapery installation on a traverse rod, from preparing and hanging the panel to forming the return, shaping the header, and training the full-length folds.
A visual guide to six common drapery lengths—Sill, Apron, Float, Kiss, Break, and Puddle—with practical reference ranges, application examples, and notes on how fabric, installation, and function affect the finished result.
A closer look at two common wave-style drapery systems—Snap Tape Ripplefold and Transparent Wave Tape—including fabric suitability, closure options, spacing, fullness, stackback, and installation depth.
A closer look at drapery pin setting—how hook position relates to the actual hanging point, different hardware systems, and the finished position of a pleated curtain.
A visual reference to drapery side edges and leading edges, including pinned and unpinned finishes, returns, decorative treatments, and different types of overlap on decorative rods and traverse tracks.
A visual guide to the key parts of a custom drapery panel, including heading, leading edge, side hem, return, overlap, lining, and interlining—and how these terms relate to construction and installation.
Learn how to measure arched and sloped windows for contour-mounted drapery, including track installation lines, control points, finished-floor references, and when a full-size template may be needed.
A practical guide to measuring custom drapery, from window and surrounding-site dimensions to rod width, stack location, finished length, and final site checks.
