In order to beautifully hang curtains, you need not only a piece of cloth. You will need other small things: cornice, holders and, of course, curtain tape. It serves to form elegant folds of fabric. Usually the curtain tape is already sold with loops or rings to fix it on the cornice. This tape, or, as it is called in another way, the braid is simply sewn to the top edge of curtains, curtains or curtains.
What are the ribbon for curtains?
Let's find out which varieties of ribbon for curtains exist.
Each tape has its own build factor, which indicates how magnificent the curtain looks in draped form: 1,5 - very light assembly, 2 - light, 2,5 - medium and 3 - magnificent. In practice, this means that the tape should be 1.5 to 3 times longer than the eaves, on which the curtain will hang.
By the way of fixing the tape for curtains are different. The most popular among them are:
- with cords that need to be pulled together so that the fabric of the curtains is gathered into effective folds;
- tape with folds-bows - is optimal for flounces;
- tape for taps - a classic option;
- with pockets for even assembly;
- A wide belt for the assembly of narrow and long folds;
- tape for curtains with velcro Velcro;
- tape with hooks;
- Sticky tape for rigid fixing of lambrequins or curtains;
- A special tape for the Roman curtain , assuming vertical fixation;
- Metal or plastic eyelets are used in the curtain ribbon for curtains. This tape is better to use for dense curtains.
The type of fabric used for curtains also affects the fabric of the tape itself. It can be transparent or opaque. The material from which the ribbon is made is also important. Today they are made mainly from polyester. Such tapes provide a tight fit to the fabric, even the thinnest, without deforming it.
