The part of a panel of drapery that is needed to cover the rod projection from the wall or window.
Top part of curtains called.
A rule of thumb is to allow an extra 10 per cent of rod on each side but heavier fabrics will require a bit more.
Not only do they let in light and brighten your space they also showcase and frame nature s splendor.
There are basic headings where rings and hooks connect to the top hem which allows the curtain to move without ease.
Rod width measurement from the end of one bracket to the end of the other.
The differences between curtains and drapes however is that drapes are lined sometimes with fabric heavy enough to block out all outside light making them perfect for bedroom use.
If you want your curtain lined the lining is part of the curtain.
The top of the curtain.
Part of the drapery that goes around the side of a cornice valance drape to sit flush and at right angles with the wall.
Drapes sometimes called draperies are long enough to reach from the top of the window to the floor sometimes even puddling a bit beneath the window.
It is either 1 or 3 wide.
Rod pocket a hollow sleeve in the top of a curtain or drapery through which a rod is inserted.
The curtain has a header that is the top part that is attached in some way to a pole or board.
Remember that curtains should frame a window so make sure hardware is installed to reflect that.
When curtains are open the space that the gathered fabric takes up is called the stack.
The very top hem of the curtain is called heading.
Your windows are like the eyes of your home.
The anatomy of drapes curtains and window treatments.
It often gets called heading because of the heading tape that is used to make curtain decorative designs ie french pleat pencil pleat etc at the head of the curtain.
Pencil pleat curtains have many folds each about the width of a pencil to create a ruched gathered look.
Yet because of all the moving parts involved with window treatments they re often overlooked.
Plastic hooks are attached along the header of these curtains which attach to a track or pole.