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Triple & Double Pleat Curtains
Triple Pleat
Triple pleat or ‘pinch pleat’ curtains have a classic formal finish making them ideal for sitting rooms or dining rooms. With a neat, tailored look, triple pleat curtains work best when hung on a pole rather than a track. Ideally, they should hang below the pole as pictured.
A major advantage of triple pleat curtains is that they ‘stack back’ very neatly and in a relatively small space, making them the perfect choice for door curtains or windows with little wall space either side for ‘stack back’.
Tinsmiths triple pleat heading curtains are made by hand, so there will not be a tape on the reverse of your curtain, but instead a buckram is stitched into the curtain top to provide support for the pleats & a solid platform for the ‘pin hooks’ which are used to hang the curtains.
Because our triple pleat curtains are made by hand, we can often offer to match a stripe to the centre of pleats when making curtains in a striped fabric. Triple pleats require a fullness of 2-2.5x, which means that they need more fabric than other curtain headings.
For curtains with a length of 250cm or less we make our triple pleats 12.5 cm long, however for very long curtains, with a drop of over 250 cm we would advise a 15 cm pleat length.
With the most generous fullness and fabric requirement of our handmade headings, Triple Pleats are the premium choice providing classic elegance with a luxurious feel ideally suited for traditional interior schemes.
Double Pleat
All of the information relating to Triple Pleats remains consistent for Double Pleats; these are a hand made heading which provide a smart tailored look and ‘stack back’ neatly. The difference is that whereas Triple pleats have 3 folds of fabric in each pleat, Double Pleats just have 2 folds of fabric in each pleat.
Double Pleats require less fullness than Triple Pleats approx. 1.8x fullness. Double Pleats therefore usually need less fabric than Triple Pleats, making them an elegant alternative for rooms with smaller proportions or where a neater, more understated look is desired.
Measuring
With curtain poles already in place
We Require
- A. The pole width excluding finials
- B. The length from the bottom of the pole to where you would like the curtain to finish with 1cm deducted – this will be the finished length of the curtain.
With curtain poles not in place
Triple and Double Pleat curtains work best hung on curtain poles. We strongly advise that the curtain poles are in position before taking measurements. It is disappointing to have your curtains made up and then to realise that your pole cannot be fitted as originally planned. Factors like a weak patch of wall, a steel lintel, or hidden electrical wiring can all affect pole placement. By fitting the pole first, you ensure that your curtains are truly ‘Made to Measure’ and you can be assured of a perfect fit.
We recommend that the pole be 30 – 48 cm wider that the window (15-24 cm either side). If space is limited on one or both sides ‘recess’ brackets maximise the space available for the curtains and are available with all of our curtain poles.
We would recommend that the bottom of the pole is between 6 & 12 cm above the top of the window depending on the space available.
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Fitting your Curtains
step 1
Preparation
Your curtains will already have pin hooks in place; one on each pleat.
step 2
Hang up your Curtains
Hang your curtains up, removing any rings not required.
step 3
Minor Adjustments
The curtains should hang below the pole, minor adjustments to the length (up to approx.1-1.5cm either way) can be made by repositioning the curtain hooks – just make sure that when repining the pin hooks go through the ‘buckram’ (stiffening) in the curtain heading, the lining alone is not strong enough to hold the weight of the curtain nor do you want the pin showing on the curtain face.
Tinsmiths Tips & Tricks
If your pole or track is ‘sticky’ to pull get some silicone spray – spray it on a cloth and then rub all over the pole/track and the rings/sliders (‘Pledge’ furniture polish has quite a lot of silicone in it which makes it just as good for wooden poles if you have some in the cupboard – do spray it on a cloth first then rub over the pole). Traditional good quality Wax furniture polish is no good for this job as ultimately it makes the pole ‘sticky’.
If after a couple of years your curtains stop ‘stacking’ nicely as they did when they were new, just take a bit of time to arrange the pleats how you want them and then tie some bands of cloth or polythene around them, leave for a couple of days then untie & they should be retrained.
See our information page for curtain care instructions.
Price Guide
These prices exclude the cost of the fabric and include VAT. Drop refers to the length of the curtains
Lined Triple Pleat Curtains
Width of Pole
Drop (length of curtain)
| 120cm | 180cm | 250cm | 320cm | 390cm | 450cm | 520cm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Drops | 3 Drops | 4 Drops | 5 Drops | 6 Drops | 7 Drops | 8 Drops | |
| 135cm | £252 | £374 | £474 | £548 | £636 | £779 | £937 |
| 170cm | £266 | £394 | £510 | £578 | £676 | £823 | £951 |
| 200cm | £288 | £417 | £529 | £616 | £716 | £867 | £1015 |
| 240cm | £292 | £439 | £557 | £646 | £755 | £910 | £1084 |
| 270cm | £312 | £456 | £579 | £682 | £794 | POA | POA |
| 310cm | £338 | £480 | £616 | £719 | POA | POA | POA |
| 350cm | £369 | £504 | £636 | POA | POA | POA | POA |
135cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£252
180cm–£374
250cm–£474
320cm–£548
390cm–£636
450cm–£779
520cm–£937
170cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£266
180cm–£394
250cm–£510
320cm–£578
390cm–£676
450cm–£823
520cm–£951
200cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£288
180cm–£417
250cm–£529
320cm–£616
390cm–£716
450cm–£867
520cm–£1015
240cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£292
180cm–£439
250cm–£557
320cm–£646
390cm–£755
450cm–£910
520cm–£1084
270cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£312
180cm–£456
250cm–£579
320cm–£682
390cm–£794
450cm–POA
520cm–POA
310cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£338
180cm–£480
250cm–£616
320cm–£719
390cm–POA
450cm–POA
520cm–POA
350cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£369
180cm–£504
250cm–£636
320cm–POA
390cm–POA
450cm–POA
520cm–POA
Lined & Interlined Triple Pleat Curtains
Width of Pole
Drop (length of curtain)
| 120cm | 180cm | 250cm | 320cm | 390cm | 450cm | 520cm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Drops | 3 Drops | 4 Drops | 5 Drops | 6 Drops | 7 Drops | 8 Drops | |
| 135cm | £290 | £434 | £580 | £695 | £855 | £998 | £1118 |
| 170cm | £310 | £460 | £614 | £745 | £894 | £1052 | £1164 |
| 200cm | £320 | £488 | £640 | £785 | £935 | £1110 | £1215 |
| 240cm | £345 | £520 | £675 | £860 | £983 | £1167 | £1272 |
| 270cm | £362 | £546 | £715 | £895 | £1024 | POA | POA |
| 310cm | £394 | £580 | £745 | £965 | POA | POA | POA |
| 350cm | £420 | £615 | £790 | POA | POA | POA | POA |
135cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£290
180cm–£434
250cm–£580
320cm–£695
390cm–£855
450cm–£998
520cm–£1118
170cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£310
180cm–£460
250cm–£614
320cm–£745
390cm–£894
450cm–£1052
520cm–£1164
200cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£320
180cm–£488
250cm–£640
320cm–£785
390cm–£935
450cm–£1110
520cm–£1215
240cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£345
180cm–£520
250cm–£675
320cm–£860
390cm–£983
450cm–£1167
520cm–£1272
270cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£362
180cm–£546
250cm–£715
320cm–£895
390cm–£1024
450cm–POA
520cm–POA
310cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£394
180cm–£580
250cm–£745
320cm–£965
390cm–POA
450cm–POA
520cm–POA
350cm Drop (length of curtain)
Width of Pole
120cm–£420
180cm–£615
250cm–£790
320cm–POA
390cm–POA
450cm–POA
520cm–POA