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DRAPERY

• Drapery includes materials used for casement and draperies, hangings, and coverings for furnishings

• Window treatments include casement, curtains, draperies, and shades

• Casement refers to curtain and drapery fabrics with medium weight and some transparency

• Curtain is a general term for textile window covering fabric

• Draperies are lined textile fabric panels hung to drape at windows or over walls

• Shades are textile fabrics with various constructions, such as Roman shades, and have vertical operation

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DRAPERY Pleats

• Different types of pleats affect the drapery appearance and installation

• Examples of pleats include barrel or cartridge pleats, shirred, accordion-pleated shade, Austrian shade, scalloped, sew pinch pleats, looped, French pleats, clipped, box pleat, and balloon shade

• Ties configuration and curtain length are also important factors

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DRAPERY Roman shades types

• Roman shades can be soft fold, plain fold, swag and tails, empire swag on window, or pole swag

• Descriptions of each type are provided

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DRAPERY Fabric for drapery

• Fabrics for drapery include batiste, voile, calico, chintz, monk's cloth, satin fabric, duck or canvas, dobby, jacquard, leno, and pile

• Chintz is a plain cotton fabric that can be printed with large, multicolored flowers or dyed a solid color or printed with geometric designs

• Textiles may include fifty percent rayon and fifty percent polyester in their construction

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• In-class activity involves sketching and taking notes on different types of Roman shades and swag and tails.