Sewing and hanging

Quick facts about sewing and hanging

• Sewing type: Wave (60 and 80)

  • Wave fabrics are hung using pleat hooks (also known as shrimps) that are attached to the wave tape at the upper edge of the fabric. The hooks are hooked onto the glides that are attached to a string with 60 or 80 mm intervals.

  • Fixed distances ensure that the fabric stays gathered even when it is moved along the track.

  • A hanging fabric with wave hanging creates large waves that cause the fabric to increase by a few cm in depth, on each side of the track.

  
• Sewing type: Sewn glide (with or without folds)

  • Small sliders can be sewn into the fabric to create finished pleats, but the pleats can also be omitted to create a completely smooth fabric.

  • Sewn sliders are sewn directly into the top of the fabric, making the stitching look the same on both sides of the fabric.

  • Since the front and back look the same, this hanging model can be used for glass partitions and as room dividers.

  
• Sewing type: Pleat tape

  • Pleat tape textiles are named after the pleat tape that is attached to the back of the fabric.

  • Finger hooks are threaded through the pleat tape, creating a wave-patterned appearance throughout the textile.

  • By positioning the finger hooks closer together or further apart, smaller or larger pleats are created respectively.

  
• How wide curtains can I order?

  • Many of the textiles on the market have a width of 300 cm. Curtain fabrics of this width are usually intended to be sewn and hung so that the width of the fabric constitutes the height. In this way, the finished curtain can actually be made any length.

  • It's important to keep in mind that the wider you make a curtain piece, the more cumbersome and difficult it becomes to handle during sewing, hanging, and washing.

• How much fabric will be needed?

  The fabric factor indicates how much fabric is needed to cover one metre when the curtain is hung. - Wave 80: 2.1 m - Wave 60: 1.97 m - Sewn glides: 1.3 m - Sewn glides with pleats: 1.4 m - Pleat tape: 1.4 m Example: To cover one metre width with wave 80, you need 2.1 m of fabric.
• Should I use weights in my hanging fabrics?

  • To help the curtains hang straighter, 3 cm wide pockets can be sewn into the hem at the bottom on the sides where loose weights can be placed.

  • We recommend always using weights.

• How much does the curtain extend on the sides of the track?

  - Wave curtains grow approximately 4-5 cm on each side of the track when the glide distance is 80 mm. With Wave 60, the curtain grows about 3-4 cm. - A greater distance between the glides results in larger waves, but also means they extend more in depth.
• What does pattern matching mean?

  • For patterned fabrics, the term pattern repeat is often used. That is, how long the pattern is from start to finish.

  • If you want to match the pattern of your curtains, you need to take the pattern repeat into account when calculating the fabric consumption. For a curtain fabric with an irregular pattern, or a pattern where the start and end are unclear or large, you do not always need to match the pattern of the curtains.

  • You can find the pattern repeat of the fabric on our website.