How to measure for curtains

Top Style: Pole Tops (Rod Pocket), Tab Tops and Ring Tops

• Use a steel measuring tape - cloth tapes are not accurate.
• Take exact measurements - round down to the nearest of an Inch as we do not make fractions of an Inch.
• On your notes, clearly indicate which measurement is the width and which is the length. It is very common to transpose measurements.

Measuring Width

The width specified is always for 1 curtain. For example if the specified width is 44 Inches and the unit of sale is a pair (2 curtains), then you would get 2 curtains each measuring 44 Inches.

To arrive at the proper width of your window, measure from the outside of the molding (not the glass), unless window treatment is inside molding. Fullness should be 1 1/2 - 2 times this measurement, depending on the style of curtain and personal taste.

Measuring Length

To arrive at the proper length for your curtain, measure from the top of molding (not the glass), or top of the curtain rod, if rods are already in place, to the point where you want the bottom of your curtain to be.

Additional Notes

Pole Tops (Rod Pocket) Curtains
If you order a 84 Inch Rod Pocket curtain, it will have a 3 Inch Rod Pocket and a 81 inches drop below that.Our rod pocket styles do not include header (ruffle) in the finished length.

This is particularly important when measuring for an inside installation.

Tab Tops

If you order a 84 Inch Tab Top curtain, it will have a 4 Inch Tab Top and a 80 inches drop below that.Our rod pocket styles do not include header (ruffle) in the finished length.