[SML] Curtains

[Bill Conner]

Just a comment - nap down will collect less dust. Nap up - blacks are
blacker and colors are richer.  I've always specified nap up.  To see
difference, go on your stage, turn on a front light, and grab a leg or
traveller and lift it up to compare. It's made believers out of school
drama teachers and school administrators among others.

On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM Regina Gagliano via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Excellent advice as always.
>
> Ross, if you decide to purchase, here are some common specs.
>
> All fabrics shall be inherently flame retardant and meet or exceed NFPA
> 701 Small Scale requirements.
>
> Certificate provided upon payment in full. All pieces shall be properly
> labeled with date, size, location, cleaning and FR information. 50%
> Fullness provided by 3" box pleats 12" o.c., one #3 grommet centered on
> each pleat and at top corners as needed. One snap hook per grommet provided
> for the Grand and travelers. All other pieces to have one 36" long #4
> black tie per grommet, Borders and Valance shall have one white tie to
> indicate center.
>
> Tops shall be finished with 3" poly webbing, Sides shall be finished with
> 2" doubled hems, sides of Grand shall have half-width fold-backs.
>
> Bottoms of Borders and Valance shall be finished with 4" lined chain
> pockets, #8 jack chain installed. All other pieces shall have 6" lined
> chain pockets, #8 jack chain installed.
>
> Nap shall run down, seams shall not fall on the face of any pleat.
>
>
> If you decide to build in house here are a few extra things to consider.
>
> Any fabric with a nap is a challenge.
> Brushed fabrics like 15 oz Encore, Athena or similar are much easier to
> handle than velour.
> They're brushed so there's no pile and knit rather than woven.
> The selvages are laser cut  so the sides don't really need to be hemmed.
> They are lighter than most velours.
>
> Ask for 12 x 12 architect swatches.
> Let your stitchers test how many layers their machines can handle.
> Common construction  (2" doubled side hems, 2" fold at top, 3" box pleats
> falling on a seam, all sewn onto webbing) can result in 12 or more layers.
>
> One option is flat sewn panels, one width of fabric,  no side hems,
> multi-grommet tops, single layer bottom hems.
> They can be hung flat, with grommet fullness or even swagged.
> Relatively simple to make but you will still need a well-lit, flat, Square
> work surface, preferably large enough to lay out each panel to check to
> finished size and square-ness.
> Most household machines can handle the bulk of the webbing, even at the
> corners where it gets folded over.
> They store and clean well, too.
>
>  Last- Do consider 3" Black Heavy weight Polypropylene Webbing instead of
> jute.
> Jute is inexpensive but it can shed.
> A lot.
>
> HTH
>
> Gina Gagliano
> Retired Rag Wrangler and long time lurker
> rmgagliano at gmail.com
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Bill Conner Fellow of the ASTC
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