Stria uses two fabrics to create a very colorful sophisticated drape.  Approximately the top two-thirds of the drape/panel is finished in one color and the bottom one-third is finished in the same fabric in a different color.  Both fabrics must be solid color and come from the same fabric type.  For example you cannot mix a silk with a cotton fabric.

A sewn button hole is made by a machine that applies a heavy amount of thread around the button hole opening.  The extra thread strengthens the hole and gives it a nice finished look.

Self Lining uses the same face fabric as the lining material.  This technique is used when parts of the back side of the window treatment is exposed into the room or it is determined to simply look better on that particular product.

Self Lining is also a common term used in bedding and pillows.

To calculate the total length of your runner, measure your table from end to end.  Then decide on how much drop you desire (6″ drop on each side is common).  Add the table length plus the desired drop multiplied by 2 to get the total length.  If you table was 48″ long, your calculation using a 6″ drop is: (48″+6″+6″=60″ total length)

A reverse sham is 20″ of additional fabric attached to your bedspread or coverlet at the top of the product on the reverse side.  When you make the bed, the pillows are placed at the top of the bed and the reverse sham is “flipped” up and over the pillows.

Fabric on most products runs north to south (top to bottom).  Railroaded fabric runs east to west (left to right).  On specific products and fabrics such as solids, the workroom will railroad the fabric to eliminate seams.

You can add contrast banding to this product to highlight a color in your fabric or to pick-up a color from another element in the room.  Consider your wall or trim paint, drapes, artwork or furniture for contrasting color ideas.

Many fabrics have a unique pattern that repeats throughout the fabric.  Florals are a good example of repeating patterns.  On the other hand, solid patterns don’t have any repeat.

To match a pattern at the seam, additional fabric is needed to line up the pattern at the seams, which is a little more costly than no pattern matching.

To keep costs low in our  Semi Custom Decorative Drapery department, we do not pattern match at the seams.  However, you can for a small upcharge select pattern matching as an option.

You can add contrast banding to this product to highlight a color in your fabric or to pick-up a color from another element in the room.  Consider your wall or trim paint, accent pillows, artwork or furniture for contrasting color ideas.

Buckram is a “stiff” cotton fabric material used to add stability to fabric for making many products.  In the making of window treatments it is used primarily in the header to give the fabric stiffness for creating pinch pleats, etc.  Without buckram many window treatment headers would not be possible.