Using Rod Pocket Tape

The most classic and common of all methods of hanging drapery a rod pocket is a sewn in pocket or casing at the top of a drapery panel that easily slips over a rod and conceals it.

Using rod pocket tape. Woven pocket tapes the benefits of woven pocket curtain tapes are well known by professional curtain makers as well as retailers and consumers. Keep in mind that tube tape is a fantastic product that has little loops along the top of the tape for running nylon cord through as shown above and a pocket along the bottom shown below where you can insert a dowel. Step 4 calculating lining qty. Slightly less lining will be required as no lining is needed to form the rod pockets.

This package contains 6 yards of 4 rod loop tape. The pleat hooks come with 2 3 or 4 prongs for the option of 1 2 or 3 pleats per hook. Eyelets for your curtain rod rings are necessary so that the drapes can hook onto the rings straight in line with the curtain rod. You will find extra instructions at the bottom of the following steps.

Sew a 1 2 inch seam across the top of the rod pocket curtains right sides together. For both types turn a double hem 1 25 1 25cms towards the back wrong side of the tape and at its right side edge to neaten it. Information for woven pocket curtain heading tape and cord pocket curtain tapes. Pleat tape comes with hook holes 1 2 inch and 1 inch apart for smaller or larger pleats.

Pleating tape sometimes called header tape along the top edge makes short work of transforming rod pocket panels. Flip the pleater tape to the back of the curtain. Drapery panels hung this way bunch nicely and have a simple casual look. Pleating tape comes in two types.

If you are still unsure of what you are looking for ask for tube tape used for roman blinds at your fabric store and they should hopefully know what you re looking for. Tape can be used with either a flat rod or a round decorative rod. Pin the pleater tape to the wrong side of the curtain a 1 2 inch from the top. Product information style name woven rod loop tape.

Product dimensions 6 9 x 6 9 x 1 9 inches item weight 5 6 ounces manufacturer dritz asin. Pin the raw edges of the tape under. All our woven pocket tapes have high quality woven pockets with warp and weft yarns woven together to form strong hook. Pleater tape is a band of material that has the pleat pockets already sewn in.

All of our drapery panels can be hung using this method and you don t need any. Dress up your windows with roman shades in a color or pattern you and your family will admire. Assembling your new shades with ring tape will help create soft. Depending on which type of tape you are using enclosed rod casing or pocket casing you will need to sew a hem on either one or both ends of your tape prior to attaching it to the blind.

Easy to use just center is stitch it and insert the rod.