Pinch Pleat
Fabricated Drapery
Pinch-pleat (including French and Parisian pleat) fabrication creates a full, even look to drapery. This style of treatment gives superior light control and is an excellent solution for guest rooms and other areas where blackout is desirable.
Recommended applications
- Pinch Pleat
- Ripplefold
- Roman
- Valance
Key Features
- Features three-finger pinch pleats spaced approximately 3″ to 5″ apart
- Attaches to slide carriers with slip-in or pin-on hooks
- Fullness of pleats is typically 100%
- Four lining options including 2-pass and 3-pass blackout
- Drapery available in a center-open, off-center open, one-way draw, or stationary
- Motorization available
- All specified fabrics should meet NFPA 701 fire-rating requirements
- The Infinity Fabrication Collection offers ten fabric options including four sheers
- Customers may also choose to supply their own fabric or Hunter Douglas Hospitality can assist with procurement
Fabrication Details
- Three-finger pinch pleats spaced approximately 3″ to 5″ apart
- Attaches to slide carriers with slip-in or pin-on hooks
- Headings can be suspended under the track or over the face of the track
- Fullness Options: 200%, 250%, 300% – 200% is standard
- Selvage edges are removed or clipped before fabrication as necessary
- Multiple widths joined using overlocked serged seams and safety stitch
- Headings consist of 4.0″ wide buckram folded into the fabric before stitching
- Bottom hem: 4.0″ double-folded
- Side hems: 1.5″ double-turned folds
- Includes 0.25 oz. corner square lead weights
- Blindstitched using thread to complement fabric color
Lining
- 2-pass blackout — white/gray, ivory/gray
- 3-pass blackout — white/white, white/ecru, ivory/white, ivory/ecru
- Cotton polyester — white/ecru
- Interlining (flannel) — white
- Lining is recommended for all drapery (however, unlined drapery is available upon request)
- Blackout lining is dry clean only and cannot be laundered
Hardware
- Cord Draw — can be specified with a tension pulley to hold down cord for safety issues
- Hand Draw – no baton or cord is used, and drapery is drawn by hand making this application excellent for healthcare facilities
- Baton — available in 36″, 48″, and 60″ lengths
- ADA Baton — 3/8″ Fiberglass with a loop
- Motorized Mechanisms and Carriers — supplied per client specification
- Drapery tracks composed of extruded aluminum finished with PPC in white color (standard)
General
All fabrication meets the following requirements:
- Drapery fabricated to size specifications within 0.5″ lengths and 1.0″ widths
- Fabrics pattern-matched according to commercial standards
- Multiple-width drapery is overlock stitched with half-widths placed on the return side of the drapery
- Side hems are blind stitched
- Drapery linings are joined and hemmed by overlocking
- Linings are placed 0.75″ above the bottom of a drapery
- Order as rod length x finished length.
Glydea® ULTRA— Drapery Motor
With one track, two motors and various control modules, Glydea® offers a wide range of options for any project requirement.
Irismo™ 45 WireFree RTS — Drapery Motor
Battery operated and compact solution for motorized drapery.
Find full specifications in the Document Library tab.
Downloads
- Pinch Pleat — Info Sheet
- Fabrication Specifications — Catalog
- Infinity Fabrication Collection — Info sheet
- Drapery Track — Info Sheet
- Decorative Drapery Hardware — Info Sheet
- Glydea ULTRA Drapery Motor — Info Sheet
- Irismo 45 Wireless RTS Motor — Info Sheet
- RTS Remote Controls — Info Sheet
- DecoFlex WireFree Wall Switch — Info Sheet
- Drapery — RFQ
- Top Treatment — RFQ
- Measure and Install — RFQ
Fabrics and Colorways Explore our fabrication capabilities with the Infinity Fabrication Collection.
Allegro
Drapery and Roman Shades
Echo
Drapery and Roman Shades
Journey
Drapery and Roman Shades
Mojave
Drapery and Roman Shades
Paloma
Drapery and Roman Shades
Stella
Drapery and Roman Shades
Batiste
Sheer
Oasis
Sheer
Voile
Sheer
Whisper
Sheer
Opal
Whisper
Opal
Biscotti
Whisper
Biscotti
Buttermilk
Whisper
Buttermilk
Misty Grey
Whisper
Misty Grey