CURTAIN PLEAT
      CALCULATOR

INPUT:

ANSWERS:

Number of Pleats
Pleat Size(P)cm
Space size(S)cm
Finished Curtain Width (due rounding)(FCW)cm

PRINT RESULTS

How use this Calculator

Use this calculator when pleating up a fabric panel to a finished curtain width. For a given number of pleats, the calculator will find the pleat sizes and Space sizes required to make the curtain.

How to Calculate your pleats

  • Fold a sample pleat to find approximately what your ideal width of pleat and Space size is.
  • Enter the following values in cms.
    • Width of fabric panel to be pleated
    • Finished curtain width
    • *Leading Edge
    • *Return
  • Select a number of pleats
  • Press Enter to calculate
  • If necessary change the number of pleats and Recalculate until you find the best "Pleat size" and "Space size" for the curtain.

*Note your Leading Edge or Return will be on the left or right side of the curtain depending if you are making a lefthand or righthand curtain. The diagram above is for a righthand curtain.

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