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Drapery

Product catalog summary

Introduction
This document is a comprehensive guide for selecting drapery treatments for various spaces, developed with drapery specialist Erik Bruce. It includes essential starting points, terminology, selection tips, and inspiration.

Initial Considerations
Key questions include the purpose of the drapery (light control, privacy, thermal control), and whether it is for residential or commercial use. Design considerations involve length, fabric width, mounting type, and hardware needs, while logistics cover timeline, budget, and fabricator/installer selection.

Fabric Choices
Fabrics range from sheer to room darkening, affecting light transparency. Examples include Sheer Color, Quest, and Gallery, each offering different levels of visibility and light control.

Drapery Anatomy and Terminology
Key components include track, header, buckram, overdrape, sheers, split draw, bottom hem, panel, hem weight, pleat, and side hem. Terminology covers various aspects like flame treatment, fullness, hardware, and lining fabrics.

Drapery Header Styles
Header styles include Ripplefold®, Pinch-pleat, Pencil-pleat, Box-pleat, Accordia-fold®, Shirred, and Grommet, each offering unique structural and aesthetic advantages.

Drapery Details
Considerations include pocket depth, mounting type, and hardware specifications. Options include hand, cord, motor, rod and ring, exposed, hidden, and curved tracks. Fullness, stacking direction, and hem weights are also important factors.

Shade Anatomy and Terminology
Components include header, hem bar, lift cord, lift controls, ribs, rings, and shade cloth. Roller shades and Hobbled Roman shades are discussed, highlighting their structure and advantages.

Types of Shades

Hobbled Roman Shades: Maximize heat insulation and opacity, requiring 1 ½ to 2 ½ times vertical fullness.
Structured Flat Roman Shades: Add architectural elements without extra volume, featuring evenly spaced pleats.
Soft Flat Roman Shades: Provide a soft dimension with loosely pleated fabric at the bottom.
Sliding Panel Systems: Suitable for blocking light or creating privacy, featuring flat panels that slide along a track.

Specification and Installation

Rod Mounting Depth: Options include 3.5 inches, 6 inches, or 8 inches from the wall.
Hardware Compatibility: Different brackets and systems are compatible with various shade types.
Lift Controls: Options include manual and motorized controls.
Mounting Options: Shades can be mounted inside or outside the window frame.

General Specifications

Quality Assurance: Draperies should be provided by experienced firms and installed by authorized representatives.
Standards: Compliance with fire codes and the National Electric Code is required.
Submittals: Include manufacturer’s data, shop drawings, fabric samples, and maintenance instructions.
Product Delivery and Handling: Draperies should be delivered only when rooms are ready.
Warranty: A one-year warranty covers repair or replacement due to faulty workmanship or installation.

Execution

Examination: Inspect substrates and conditions before installation.
Preparation: Install draperies and shades according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
Protection: Protect installed draperies from damage and soiling.

Drapery Header Specifications

Pinch-Pleat Header: Includes detailed instructions for fabric selection and heading fabrication.
Pencil-Pleat Header: Similar specifications as pinch-pleat, with specific pleating tape requirements.
Box-Pleat Header: Instructions for fabric selection and heading fabrication.
Ripplefold® Header: Uses woven snap tape for erect drapery heading.
Accordia-fold® Header: Details on snap tape and buckram usage for heading fabrication.

Specifications Overview

Pleated Drapery: Pleats are spaced in ¼ inch increments for even spacing.
Drapery Hardware: Kirsch system or equivalent, complete with necessary components.
Optional Linings: Linings match face fabric width, joined at the top with invisible seams.

Shirred Header Drapery:

Fabric selection is required. The heading includes a top hem with a pocket for a pole or rod.
Hardware includes a wood or metal rod, and the heading is stationary.

Grommet Header Drapery:

Fabric selection is required. The heading includes buckram and grommets, with specified spacing.
Optional linings are available, matching the face fabric width.

Shade Fabrication Specifications:

Hobbled Roman Shades: Fabric selection is required. Shades have even folds, are lined, and include spacing tapes or rings.
Structured Flat Roman Shades: Fabric selection is required. Shades are fabricated without sagging.
Soft Flat Roman Shades: Fabric selection is required. Shades are fabricated with sagging.
Sliding Panel System: Fabric selection is required. Panels have specified hems and are mounted on an aluminum track system.
Roller Shades/Clutch Systems: Fabric selection is required. Options include inside or outside mount, regular or reverse roll.

Room Darkening Draperies: Offered by KnollTextiles, with specific design credits.

Catalog excerpts

Ta b l e of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Questions to Get You Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fabric Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drapery Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Drapery Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Select Your Drapery Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10...

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H ow do y ou envisi o n y o u r Use this brochure as a guide to help you select the right treatments for a new project or pre-existing space. Inside, you will find a summary of starting points to address when working with a client, an overview of key terminology, tips to aid you in the selection process, and inspiration for your space. Developed in conjunction with drapery specialist Erik Bruce, this brochure will give you the essentials you need to take your project from beginning to end. Please visit knolltextiles.com to view our extensive line of drapery. You can also contact your local KnollTextiles...

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Ondo Drapery by KnollTextiles 4 HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY

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Qu e st i ons to get y o u s tarted What Is the Use? + ight Control/Room Darkening L + Privacy + hermal Control/Energy Conservancy T + Contract/Residential + Functional/Decorative + ingle/Multiple Layers of Fabric S How Will It Be Designed? + ill it be Sill Length/Floor Length? W + hat is the Fabric Width/Fullness? W + an the fabric be Railroaded? C + ill it be Inside/Outside Mount? W + hat kind of Hardware will you need? W + s it a Soffit or Drapery Pocket? I + ow much Stackback off of the window H do you want? What Are the Logistics? + What is your Timeline? + What is your Budget? + ho will...

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fabri c cho ices Light Sheer Dark Room Darkening KnollTextiles Draperies from top to bottom: Sheer Color, Quest, and Gallery Drapery transparency varies by fabric from sheer to room darkening. In the exercise above, three draperies have been placed in front of the same object under the same light conditions. At the top, the object is completely visible behind Sheer Color. When placed behind Quest, the object is just barely visible through the fabric’s weave. Behind a room darkening fabric, Gallery, the object is totally obscured. 6 HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY // FABRIC CHOICES

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Parker Drapery by Rodarte for Knoll Luxe HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY 7

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D ra p ery Anatomy Track Buckram Side Hem Header Pleat Overdrape (lined) Sheers Split Draw Panel Bottom Hem 8 HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY // DRAPERY ANATOMY Hem Weight

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DRA PERY TER MINOLOG Y Buckram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a stiff 100% polyester backing used as a stiffener for the inside of drapery headers. The standard amount of buckram needed to form pleating is 4 inches. Flame Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a treatment that can be applied to drapery to make it less susceptible to catching fire. This treatment can be applied to fabrics that are not flame retardant, though tests must be made to ensure that fabrics can have this treatment applied. Fabrics that are already flame retardant do not need this treatment. Fullness . . ....

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s elect y ou r D ra p ery header Pinch-pleat + inch-pleats are the most popular header styles for drapery. They offer a clean P and even aesthetic that can be applied in a wide range of interiors—from traditional to contemporary spaces. + tructure: Each pleat on a pinch-pleat is composed of three evenly spaced folds. S A + dvantages: Low-cost and easy application. + dd: Trimming, tiebacks, lining, and interlining. A Pencil-pleat + Pencil-pleats offer a uniform, evenly spaced header style appropriate for both residential and corporate interiors. + tructure: This header style is given its name...

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s elect y ou r D ra p ery header Accordia-Fold® + Accordia-Fold® header styles also offer an even look from top to bottom, but each ripple is pleated, making them a crisper alternative to the Ripplefold headers. Buckram is necessary in order to create a crisp pleat. + Structure: Accordia-Fold headers are hung below the track on snap and can be hand or cord drawn. + dvantages: Can be used as a substitute to traditional partitions, delivers a clean, A uniform look front-to-back, best stacking rations, and highest stacking depth of all header styles. Shirred + Shirred headers add elegance and texture...

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Cyclone Drapery by KnollTextiles 12 HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY

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Parker Drapery by Rodarte for Knoll Luxe HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY 13

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D e fin e y ou r dra p ery detail s 1 Determine Pocket Depth 2 Choose Mount 3 Specify Hardware The pocket is the top section of the drapery header where a rod is inserted. The pocket depth is the circumference of the loop where the rod is inserted plus 1/2 inch. + Inside + Outside + Ceiling + Track and Hardware options include: Hardware Compatible Drapery Headers Hand Drawn Tracks that can be opened or closed by hand without the use of a cord. Batons (usually made of fiberglass) are attached to the track and used to pull open and close the drapery to prevent it from being torn or soiled. + Pinch-pleat...

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Sheer Draperies by KnollTextiles HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY 15

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D e fin e y ou r dra p ery detail s (co nt.) 4 Choose Fullness The fullness is amount of extra fabric used on a window, plus side hems and returns, which is quantified as a multiple of the size of the window opening, drapery rod, or track. + x: For a 30 in. pleated drapery panel with 100% fullness, use a fabric that is 60 in. wide. E 100% fullness = 1 times fabric ex: 60 in. fabric = 30 in. pleated panel 150% fullness = 1.5 times fabric ex: 75 in. fabric = 30 in. pleated panel 200% fullness = 2 times fabric ex: 90 in. fabric = 30 in. pleated panel 5 Choose Stacking Direction There are three main...

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