What is the difference between grommet and rod pocket?

What is the difference between grommet and rod pocket?

What is the difference between Grommet and pocket rod style, and which do I want? Grommet style is also known as eyelet. If you have curtain rods you would rather cover, or if you are hanging your curtains inside your window frame, you are best off with pocket rod style curtains.

What is a rod pocket heading?

Rod Pocket Header Style Rod Pocket Curtains feature a pocket channel sewn into the top of the curtain panel. Rod Pocket Curtains are the most simple and ubiquitous drapery header style. Draperies are mounted by inserting a curtain rod into this channel and shirring the drapes onto the rod.

What is standard rod pocket size?

A 1 ½” rod pocket should be used on a standard 1” curtain rod or with a decorative rod 13/16” diameter or smaller. A 3” rod pocket should be used on a standard 2 ½” continental or dauphine rod or on a decorative rod 1 3/8” – 1 ½ ” diameter.

What diameter should my curtain rod be?

Choose a curtain rod with a diameter of at least 1 inch (2.5 cm). Thin curtain rods tend to look cheap and can bow under the weight of your drapes if they are heavy. When choosing a curtain rod, look for a rod that is at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick for good aesthetics and curtain support.

How big of a rod should be used for a rod pocket?

A 3” rod pocket should be used on a standard 2 ½” continental or dauphine rod or on a decorative rod 1 3/8” – 1 ½ ” diameter. We suggest using a 3” rod pocket when you have full length drapes and have no intention of using a valance over your curtain panels and use a 1 ½” rod pocket when you intend on using a top treatment over your drapes.

When to use a header and Rod pocket?

We suggest using a 3” rod pocket when you have full length drapes and have no intention of using a valance over your curtain panels and use a 1 ½” rod pocket when you intend on using a top treatment over your drapes. The header size is usually determined if you are intending is using a top treatment or not.

What kind of Rod do you use for pocket curtains?

A round or flat curtain rod is inserted into the pocket leaving enough of the rod exposed either end to fit into the holders. Decorative finials create a more finished look unless tops of the curtains are going to be hidden under a valance or pelmet.

What does it mean to have a rod pocket valance?

Only once you enter the realm of custom window treatments does a rod pocket valance become less common. But what is a rod pocket valance? It’s simply a valance that has excess fabric on top that’s folded over to create a pocket for the curtain rod to fully slide through.