Pencil Pleat Curtain
Pencil pleat curtains are the most common type of pleats and heading tape used. In this short article you are going to learn more about this type of curtain and
The tape forms crisp even upright parallel pleats (like a row of pencils).
The pencil pleat curtain requires 2 ¼ – 2 ½ times curtain fullness.
The curtain has two rows of suspension pockets and can be used with track or pole fixtures.
This style is neat and tidy and creates a full curtain, with the fabric quantities required.
It hangs uniformly and can be used with varying lengths of curtains.
It is not recommended to use as a valance heading, as the simplicity of this style combined with a very short curtain looks rather odd.
The pencil pleat curtain is used under valances and pelmets, as the design is simple, these valance and pelmet are the decorative elements which “jazz” up the simple neatness of the pencil pleat curtain under.
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