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Pinch Pleated Draperies
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| Pinch pleated draperies are a popular
treatment for windows because draperies open to let in light, and close
for privacy. The pleats are spaced at intervals to control the
fullness of the drapery. The more fabric that is pleated into the
drapery panels, the fuller the draperies become.
Before you can determine the size of the drapery panels,
you must determine the hardware and the mounting. For Conventional
rods, measure from 1.3cm (½") above the top of the rod to the
desired finished length. For draperies that are mounted on
decorative rods, measure from the pin holes in the rod to the desired
finished length
Remember to include a stay back when mounting the
rods. This is the amount needed at the side of the windows for the
drapery to clear the window when the drapery is open to its fullest.
Actual stacking space will vary with the weight of the fabric, the
fullness, and whether or not the drapery is lined, but it can be estimated
at one-third the window width measurement. For center-pull
draperies, allow for half the stacking space on each side of the
window.
Cutting Directions
Measure the window,
follow the guidelines for curtains and draperies. There are two
basic measurements to consider: finished length and finished
width. Estimate meterage and cut the lengths for drapery and lining,
using the chart below. These directions are for a pair of draperies.
Estimating Meterage - Drapery Fabric
Drapery Length
(for fabrics requiring pattern match, click
here) |
| 1) Desired length as measured from rod |
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| 2) 20.5cm (8") for heading |
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| 3) 20.5cm (8") for double hem |
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| 4) Cut drapery length |
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| Drapery Width |
| 1) Rod width (from end bracket to end
bracket on conventional rods; from end ring to end ring on
decorative rods) |
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| 2) Returns |
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| 3) Overlap [standard is 9cm (3½") |
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| 4) Finished drapery width |
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| Drapery Widths per
Panel |
| 1) Finished width times 2, 2½, or 3
(fullness) |
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| 2) Width of fabric |
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| 3) Fabric widths needed: round up or
down the whole width |
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| Divide widths by 2 |
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| 5) Number of widths per panel |
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| Total Drapery Fabric
Needed |
| 1) Cut drapery length (figured above) |
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| 2) Fabric widths needed (figured above) |
x |
| 3) Total fabric length |
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| 4) Number of meters (yd.) needed: total
fabric length divided by 100cm (36") |
m (yd.) |
Estimate Meterage - Lining Fabric
| Lining Length |
| 1) Finished length of drapery (from top
of heading to hem) |
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| 2) 10cm (4") for double hems |
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| 3) Cut lining length |
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| Lining Width |
| 1) Number of widths per panel (figure
as for drapery widths per panel, above) |
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| 2) Multiply widths by 2 |
x |
| 3) Total fabric widths |
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| Total Lining Fabric
Needed |
| 1) Cut length (figured above) |
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| 2) Fabric widths (figured above) |
x |
| 3) Total fabric length |
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| 4) Number of meters (yd.) needed: total
fabric length divided by 100cm (36"). |
m (yd.) |
Drapery Pleats
Use the drapery pleat worksheet below to
determine the number and size of pleats and spaces per panel; this
should be done after panels are sewn together and hemmed.
The recommended amount of fabric required
for each pleat is 10cm to 15cm (4" to 6"). The recommended
space between pleats is 9cm to 10cm (3½" to 4"), approximately
the same abound as the center overlap. If the worksheet calculation
for the pleat size or the space between pleats is greater than the
recommended amount, add one more pleat and space; if the calculation is
smaller than the recommended amount, subtract one pleat and space.
| Finished Panel Width |
| 1) Finished drapery width (figured
above) |
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| 2) divided by 2 |
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| 3) Finished panel width |
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| Space Between Pleats |
| 1) Number of widths per panel (figured
left) |
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| 2) Times number of pleats per width* |
x |
| 3) Number of pleats per panel |
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| 4) Number of spaces per panel |
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| 5) Finished panel width (figured above) |
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| 6) Overlap and returns (figured above
under Drapery Width) |
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| 7) Width to be pleated |
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| 8) Number of spaces per panel (figured
above) |
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| 9) Space between pleats |
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| Pleat Allowance |
| 1) Flat width of hemmed panel |
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| 2) Finished panel width (figured above) |
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| 3) Pleat allowance |
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| Pleat Size |
| 1) Pleat allowance (figured above) |
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| 2) Number of pleats in panel |
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| 3) Pleat size |
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*Figure 5 pleats per width of 122cm
(48") fabric, 6 pleats per width of 140cm (54") fabric. If
you have a half width of fabric, figure 2 or 3 pleats in that half
width. For example, for 122cm (48") fabric, 2½ widths per
panel = 12 pleats.
    
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