Pleated Styles
Pleated drapery header styles are suitable for a range of design aesthetics: traditional, transitional, or contemporary. The structure of the pleat determines whether the style is recommended for stationary or traversing applications.
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Goblet Pleat
Rounded pleats with buckram tacked at the base. Fullness is added to the top to create a “goblet” look.
Recommendation: Stationary
Inverted Pleat
Three fold pleats with buckram tacked one-half inch from the top of the drapery.
Recommendation: Stationary
Monarch Pleat
Two fold pleats with buckram tacked two inches from the top to create a “butterfly” look.
Recommendation: Stationary or Traversing
Natural Pleat
Three fold pleats without buckram tacked one-half inch from the top of the drapery.
Recommendation: Stationary
Olivia Pleat
Two fold pleats with buckram tacked one-half inch from the top of the drapery.
Recommendation: Stationary or Traversing
Relaxed Pleat
Three-inch wide front folded box pleats without buckram.
Recommendation: Stationary
Single Pleat
Single fold pleats with buckram tacked the entire length of the pleat.
Recommendation: Stationary or Traversing
Three Finger Pinch Pleat
Three fold pleats with buckram tacked 3.5 inches from the top of the drapery. Also known as French Pleat or simply Pinch Pleat.
Recommendation: Stationary or Traversing
Tuxedo Pleat
Inverted Box Pleats with buckram tacked along the backside of the drapery.
Recommendation: Stationary
Two Finger Pinch Pleat
Two fold pleats with buckram tacked 3.5 inches from the top of the drapery.
Recommendation: Stationary or Traversing
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