A Guide For Perfect Curtain Pleats

In case you are like me, you could sense that gathered curtains or draperies appear so much superior if each tuck is consistently equal. Accomplishing that is easier than you might think. There are in fact three special ways to deal with the problem and I promise that, one way or another, you can get it. Occasionally even pleated drapes need coaxing if the textile is squashy or rigid and, of course, the best way is to select a soft pliant textile in the first place. This is not at all times possible so lets talk about how to make perfect pleats regardless of what textile is used even including tier drapes or lace material or a hard old-fashioned satin.

If the curtain material is somewhat pliable the easiest leading effort would be to install the drape, pull each section to one side and actually arrange the pleats equally. Afterward secure them back fairly loosely both near the peak and at the bottom edge. Once this is completed you can spray the face and back  of the pleats softly with a solution of water with a tiny amount of alcohol added. Do this with a extremely subtle spray without soaking the material. You only want a mist on the surface. You can also rub your fingers lightly on every pleat while they are still damp forming them into a nice round shape. Leave them for several days. The shape of the pleats will very much increase, with any luck to the stage that they are fine without added fussing.

If the pleats are still flaring the next tactic is to have what in the long curtains craft is recognized as “shot tape” or in fabric shops as “leaded weight tape”. It consists of a lengthy, extremely small diameter cotton tube that is packed with a single line of approximately 1/8 inch lead balls to outline a uninterrupted string. Place this cord in the bottom hem from one side of the section to the other. That adds mass to the curtain. You can now assemble the pleats a large amount more easily. After you have set them equally they have a tendency to stay where you have positioned them because of the additional weight and the relative unwillingness of the string to uncurl.