Hanging and Dressing your Curtains

Fitting pencil pleat curtains

Before you hang your pencil pleat curtains, they need to be pulled to the width that they will be when they are closed. To do this:

Securely tie the three string cords in the heading tape at each side of the curtain. (Fig. 1)

On the side of the curtain with the string pocket, pull the three cords at the same time, to gather the curtain in even pleats to the required width. (Fig. 2)

The surplus cord can be wound into a skein and tucked into the string pocket. DO NOT CUT the excess cord as you will need to let the pleats out to wash or dry clean your curtains. (Fig. 3)

Hanging pencil pleat curtains

Pencil pleat heading tape has three rows for height setting. (Fig. 4) To obtain the right height:

For tracks: Insert the hooks into the lower row of pockets, so that the heading covers the track.

For poles: Insert the hooks into the top row of pockets, so that the curtain hangs below the pole.

Check that you have the same number of hooks in each curtain as gliders on the track or rings on the pole. Don't forget to count the fixed end stop if you are using a track.

Attach each hook to a glider or ring. Your curtains are now ready to hang

Hanging goblet and triple pleat curtains

The heading tape for goblet and triple pleat curtains will be pulled to width in our workshop, therefore you can move onto hanging and dressing your curtains.

Hanging tab top and eyelet curtains

These are ready to hang, simply slide onto the pole.

Dressing your curtains

To dress your curtains, draw them into the stack back position and, starting from the outside edge, work from the top downwards by running your hands firmly down the length of each pleat or fold.

All curtains need time to settle and it may take a few weeks for any creasing to drop out and the folds to fall correctly.

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