KnollTextiles How To Specify Drapery
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Questions to Get You Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fabric Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drapery Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Drapery Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Select Your Drapery Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Define Your...

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 showroom for...

Ondo Drapery by KnollTextiles

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 be your Fabricator? Will they...

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. HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY // FABRIC CHOICES

Parker Drapery by Rodarte for Knoll Luxe

Track Buckram Side Hem Overdrape (lined) Split Draw HOW TO SPECIFY DRAPERY // DRAPERY ANATOMY

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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 because of the thin width of...

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 to draped surfaces. +...

Cyclone Drapery by KnollTextiles

Parker Drapery by Rodarte for Knoll Luxe

Determine Pocket Depth Choose Mount 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: 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 + Ripplefold® + Grommet Cord Drawn...

Sheer Draperies by KnollTextiles

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 Choose Stacking Direction There are three main models for stacking drapery: + ne way pull...

Knoll Luxe Draperies

Auden by Rodarte for Knoll Luxe

Lift Control (cord) Header Rings Lift Cord Shade Cloth Hem Bar Front View of Roller Shade Back View of Structured Flat Roman Header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the way a shade is mounted at the top of a window treatment. Headers can be on a roller, track, board, or rod. Hem Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a bar that is attached to the bottom of a shade to weigh or pull it down. Lift Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a cord that runs from the header of a shade down to the hem bar and can be pulled to draw the shade upward or downward. Lift...