How To Hang Pinch Pleat Curtains On Track

Drape the bottom of the curtain over your forearm while you attach the hooks.

How to hang pinch pleat curtains on track.

Because of their many pleats pinch pleat curtains create a beautiful full curtain panel that can add sophistication to any room. They re fairly easy to hang as long as you re willing to measure when you insert the pin hooks into the back of the curtain. Measure from the bottom of the ring on the track or rod to the floor. Pinch pleated curtains can hang on either a track or a rod with rings like in this pictures above.

Then with the lined side of the curtain facing you slide the sharp point of the pin hook up and under the stitches in the back of the pleat until the point is hidden and only the hook end is visible. To hang your pencil pleat curtains on a track just attach the curtain hooks sold with every curtain. Now measure from the bottom of the curtain the same length up to the tape and select the best position to put the hooks. Eyelet curtains thread the rod back and forth into the eyelets at the top of the curtain.

Once all the hooks are in place you are now ready to hang your curtains. Gather the curtain so that it takes up half of the track s length for 2 curtains or the full length for 1 curtain pull on the 3 gathering cords at the same time to gather the head of the curtain. Make sure that the hook pierces both the immediate material and the inner stiffening material. If hanging from curtain poles you want the curtain to hang under the pole itself.

Then all you do is insert the hooks into the rings or gliders on your curtain rod or track. Attach each hook to their designated ring. Pencil pleat or pinch pleat curtains use hooks or rings to attach the curtain to the rod 32mm gather hooks are suitable for rod sets with rings. Tab top curtains thread the rod through the tab loops.

Use a ladder or stool to hang the curtains if you cannot reach the pole or track. Your forearm will support the curtain s weight while you hang it. Hang the curtain up. Insert the hook into the curtain slightly to one side of the pinch pleat see photo above.

If hanging from curtain track you want the curtain sit in front of the track. Hanging curtains on a rod is simple but it differs depending on the type of curtains.