Rod Pocket Pull Pleated Tape

Once drapes are arranged they are intended to be left pulled open as decorative side panels.

Rod pocket pull pleated tape.

One or more pull strings control the size depth and complexity of pleats. This photo shows the tape already sewn onto ready made rod pocket curtains that i purchased. Like french pleat tape pull string tape for goblet diamond and pinch pleats is sewn to the drapery heading. Pin the raw edges of the tape under.

The pocket is designed to fit tight on the curtain rod so it can be ruched to create folds and volume. Because of the ruching that the pocket creates rod pocket curtains are easy to arrange. Sew a 1 2 inch seam across the top of the rod pocket curtains right sides together. The rod pocket pleat also know as a pole pocket is a pleat where a pocket is formed at the top of the drapery panel.

Eyelets for your curtain rod rings are necessary so that the drapes can hook onto the rings straight in line with the curtain rod. Flip the pleater tape to the back of the curtain. Our rod pocket style is a very classic casual and traditional choice. Draperydiy white plastic rings for roman shades 5 8 50 per pack 3 8.

If you want operable draperies try grommet or pleat instead. Position the pleat tape over the rod pocket and pin the layers with straight pins. The fullness of this drapery design is created by the gathered fabric near the rod pocket. Drapery pins are not used on a rod pocket panel.

Pleat tape comes with hook holes 1 2 inch and 1 inch apart for smaller or larger pleats. The tape has little slender pockets for the prongs of the drapery pins. The tape will show pleat sections and spaces between the pleats. Yongle store 12 yards length 3 2 wide curtain tape curtain heading deep pinch pleat tape white 3 2 x 12 yards spacing 1 18 3 centimeter 4 9 out of 5 stars 17 17 86 17.

This style of drapery works best as stationary panels as they are not best for everyday use. Curtain accessory 20meters curtain pinch tape pull pleat tape cloth belt pencil pleated drapery tape 4 5 out of 5 stars 53. This is the pleat tape used to make pleats with 4 pronged pins. The pleat hooks come with 2 3 or 4 prongs for the option of 1 2 or 3 pleats per hook.

Pleater tape is a band of material that has the pleat pockets already sewn in. The drapery rod is then inserted through pocket.