Curtain Making
Our standard specification includes pencil pleat heading with a premium quality twill lining and weighted corners. Alternative headings are available including deep pencil pleat, eyelet & pinch pleat; details of each of these can be found in the Curtain Info menu.
Alternative linings including thermal & blackout. Please see the linings section for more details. Unlined curtains are available if required.
Curtain Widths & Fullness
All curtains are made with ‘fullness’ to give your curtains a gathered or pleated look and this varies depending on the curtain heading. Simply enter the width or your curtain track or pole, and leave the rest to us. For tips oh how to measure, look up out measuring guides.
Pattern Matching
When curtains (or roman blinds) are hung the fabric design will flow from left to right across all widths. Where the curtains (or roman blinds) meet in the centre of the window, the side hems prevent an exact pattern match on the leading edges.
If two or more pairs of curtains (or roman blinds) are ordered together in the same fabric, they will be pattern-matched from the bottom as standard.
Joins
All curtains wider than 127cm (approx.) are usually made from multiple joined widths of fabric, depending on the fabric width. The pattern matching on the join seams is as close as can be achieved with any particular fabric. However, it is not always possible to guarantee a perfect pattern match on join seams.
Voiles
Our voile curtains offer a great solution for diffusing light (eg in bifold doors) or enhancing privacy, used either by themselves or layered with regular curtains or blinds. We use special transparent tapes when making voile curtains, however some makings will still be visible due to the semi-transparent nature of the fabrics.
Curtain Fitting
All curtains are supplied with comprehensive fitting instructions. When you unpack your curtains there may be some creasing or pressure marks; these will normally fall out quickly after hanging in a warm room. Alternatively, the curtains (except velvets) may be lightly ironed with a warm dry iron on the reverse side (hems and sides should not be pressed). Steam, excessive pressure or temperature should be avoided as these can stretch or shrink the fabric. The cords on pencil pleat or deep pleat tape must be tied at either end before the heading can be gathered.
To improve the drape of your curtains we recommend that once they have been hung and dressed into even folds, they should be tied loosely with ribbon in two or three places. This will encourage the curtains to retain even folds when the ties are released. For further information, please refer to our website.
Cleaning & Shrinkage
We recommend that all lined or trimmed products are dry cleaned. For washable fabrics a shrinkage of up to 5% may occur if washing instructions are followed. Shrinkage in any fabric can be reduced if your curtains are dry cleaned. Lined products should not be washed as the curtain fabric and the lining may shrink at slightly different rates, potentially causing the lining to hang below the curtain fabric or distort the side hems.