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Puddle on Draperies or Curtain Samples

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Puddle on Draperies or Curtain Samples

Mar 1, 2018 | Posted by Kirk Axelson | Draperies or Curtains, Tips or Concerns |

Puddle or sometimes called Break on floor is where the bottom of the drapery will seat on the floor “x” amount of inches.

Drapery length is a matter of client/designer preferences and the desired impact of the window treatment design. Puddle or break length can vary from on draperies, or rod pocket panels from 1″-10″ or as much as 20″.

 

1″ Puddle on Floor

Soft Top Drapery with Rings: Stationary panel, drapery style used was a flat soft top curtain with rings, known as a D-027 . The flat width of the drapery including the banding is 54″. Number of rings used was 6. 

 

 

2″ Puddle on Floor

Pleated Drapery: Full working drapery, drapery style  D-023 – Two Finger Pleat. Along with workroom detail top memory stitch to help keep the fullness in place while traversing closed. Fullness used was 2x.

Cons: Requires dressing of the drapery when opening & closing.

 

3″ Puddle on Floor

Rod Pocket Panel: Style RPP-016 Stationary side panels mounted onto 28″ stubby rods. Fullness used 3.4x.

 

 

10″ Puddle on Floor

Pleated Drapery: Style D-002 Inverted Pleat. Drapery is full working (operational) Invert pleats were banded with contrasting purple fabric.

Cons: Requires dressing of the drapery when opening & closing.

1″ Puddle

 

2″ Puddle

 

3″ Puddle

 

10″ Puddle

 

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A career window treatment veteran with over 35 years of experience in the field of soft window coverings manufacturing and installation. He is a second-generation of manufacturing window coverings following the footsteps of his parents. An Author of 4 publications for the window covering industry.

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