Your windows are like the eyes of your home.
Top part of curtains called.
Rod pocket a hollow sleeve in the top of a curtain or drapery through which a rod is inserted.
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.
The part of a panel of drapery that is needed to cover the rod projection from the wall or window.
The anatomy of drapes curtains and window treatments.
Yet because of all the moving parts involved with window treatments they re often overlooked.
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.
There are basic headings where rings and hooks connect to the top hem which allows the curtain to move without ease.
Being in the upper part of the curtain makes it a significant influencer on the theme and feel of the whole window treatment.
The curtain has a header that is the top part that is attached in some way to a pole or board.
It is either 1 or 3 wide.
Remember that curtains should frame a window so make sure hardware is installed to reflect that.
The top of the curtain.
Rod width measurement from the end of one bracket to the end of the other.
Not only do they let in light and brighten your space they also showcase and frame nature s splendor.
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.
If you want your curtain lined the lining is part of the curtain.
Plastic hooks are attached along the header of these curtains which attach to a track or pole.
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.
Pencil pleat curtains have many folds each about the width of a pencil to create a ruched gathered look.
The punched metal rings at the top of these curtains slide smoothly and easily over the curtain pole for a smart finish.