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To calculate curtain width, begin by measuring the width of your window.
Add any wall space to be covered by curtains.
 If you would like your curtains to wrap around the side of the rod and "return" to the wall, add this return amount as well.
If you would like your curtains to overlap in the center add at least 2" to the curtain width.
For Pleated Curtains (pinch pleat, euro pleat):
If you are ordering pleated curtains, you are done. Double fullness is built into pleated curtains. Simply order the width that fits your needs. For example, if your total window width is 65" (with all returns, overlaps, etc.); then you would need to order our wide width pleated curtains which finish at approximately 38" each (76" wide as a pair).
For Non-Pleated Curtains (rod pocket, ruff top, contemporary, cuff top):
For non-pleated curtains, you will need to decide how much fullness you would like in your curtains. If the curtains will rarely or never be closed, you may decide that little to no fullness would work fine. In this case, the curtains would be completely flat when pulled closed. However, if you would like some movement in your curtains when pulled closed, then we recommend adding at least 30% - 50% to your window width. For example, if your window is 65" wide (65" + 30% = 85"), then our standard width curtains would work well as they cover an area up to 100" wide as a pair. If you would like more fullness, then double the width of your window. In this case 65" x 2 = 130" and our wide width curtains would work well as they cover an area up to 150" wide as a pair.
For Grommet Top Curtains:
When ordering grommet curtains, the rod diameter will determine how flat the curtains can be pulled across the rod. The larger the rod, the less the grommet can pivot on the rod and this reduces its ability to pull completely flat (thus reducing the curtain width). For this reason, we recommend adding at least 30% to your curtain width to compensate for this reduction in width. If you would like your grommet curtains to have a good deal of undulation on the rod even when closed, then we would recommend adding up to 100% fullness to your width measurements.
We currently offer the following drapery widths: Standard (one full width of fabric wide), Wide Width (1.5 widths of fabric wide), and Extra Wide (2 full widths fabric wide). To find the finished width of each of our styles see our width order page.
Pleating: When considering styling options and curtain width, in is important to keep in mind that the more we pleat a panel of fabric, the narrower it becomes at the top (bottom widths remain the same).
Fabric Seams: Our wide width and extra wide curtains are created by seaming together two widths of fabric. There will therefore be a vertical seam within the curtain. If there is a pattern in the fabric we will match the print along this seam. If the curtains are pleated, every attempt will be made to conceal the seam behind a pleat or natural fold in the fabric.
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