Your Drapes And Curtains Deserve Perfect Pleats
If you are like me, you may believe that sheer curtains or draperies look so much superior if every fold is consistently the same. Accomplishing that is easier than you might think. There are actually three different methods to tackle the problem and I assure that, one way or another, you can realize it. Occasionally even pleated drapes require coaxing if the fabric is springy or stiff and, of course, the greatest technique is to choose a silky flexible textile in the first place. This is not at all times doable so lets chat about how to create perfect pleats regardless of what textile is applied even counting eyelet curtains or lace material or a hard antique satin.
In case the drape material is somewhat pliable the easiest leading attempt would be to put in the curtain, draw each panel to one side and actually place the pleats evenly. Afterward secure them back rather loosely together near the peak and at the bottom edge. Once this is completed you can drench the front and back of the pleats lightly with a mix of water with a small quantity of alcohol added. Do this with a extremely fine spray devoid of soaking the fabric. You only want a haze on the surface. You could also stroke your fingers casually on every pleat while they are still damp forming them into a pleasant curved shape. Leave them for a couple of days. The form of the pleats will very much get better, hopefully to the moment that they are beautiful without further fussing.
In case the pleats are still flaring the next method is to utilize what in the curtains trade is known as “shot tape” or in fabric stores as “leaded weight tape”. It consists of a lengthy, very small diameter cotton cylinder that is packed with a single line of around 1/8 inch lead balls to form a uninterrupted string. Position this string in the bottom hem from one side of the panel to the another one. That adds weight to the curtain. You can now place the pleats much more easily. After you have set them evenly they tend to remain where you have positioned them because of the additional weight and the relative reluctance of the string to straighten out.