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SHEERS
To complement our draperies and blackout treatments, County offers a refined selection of sheer fabrics that provide privacy while still allowing natural light to gently filter through. Choose from a variety of decorative materials, including classic Batiste and Voile, or supply your own fabric (COM) for a fully customized look.
Sheer Specifications
Construction:
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French (Pinch) Pleat: Triple fold, straight needled and bar tacked approximately ½” from bottom of buckram using monofilament thread.
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Ripplefold and Accordia-fold: Straight needled with nylon snap tape.
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Fullness Options:
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French (Pinch) Pleat: 200%, 250% and 300%
(e.g. 100” wide at 200% fullness = 200” of material)
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Ripplefold: 60%, 80%, 100% and 120%
(e.g. 100” wide at 60% fullness = 160” of material)
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Accordia-fold: 40%, 80%, 100% and 120%
(e.g. 100” wide at 40% fullness = 140” of material)
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Overlaps: Standard 3 ½”
Returns: As specified
Heading: 4” washable buckram on French Pleats
Seams: Over-locked using 100% cotton thread
Bottom Hems: County provides ¼”Rolled Hem over a beaded chain as a standard. 4” double fold with straight blind stitching using 100% cotton thread is available upon request.
Side Hems: Blind-stitched 1 ½” double turned using 100% cotton thread.
Corners: Sewn closed at the bottom hems on a Bonis machine.
Weights: A ¾” square covered weight is sewn at each seam and corner.
Fan Fold: Draperies are packed fan folded.
Creasing in shipment is unavoidable and steaming may be required.
Pin Hooks: On French Pleats hooks are permanent, adjustable and dry cleanable.
Fire Retardant: All County provided materials meet NFPA 701 Fire Retardance Code
Fabrication Option: Drapery is fabricated to size specified minus ½” to 1” for floor clearance.
Drapery Styles
French Pleat (or Pinch Pleat)
​​​​​​Pinch Pleated draperies have been the most popular style for decades due to their versatility, dramatic effect on a room’s décor and their superior insulation value which is a result of the additional fabric within the treatment. The look is elegant but the formal style allows for a variety of fullnesses. The gathered series of pleats creates a ruffled appearance at the triple-pleated header and wide folds when the draperies are closed. They are weighted at the bottom seams and corners to ensure even, smooth pleating and a clean, crisp appearance.
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Advantages of this Style Include:
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Has a tailored elegant look.
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The drapery pin hook can be adjusted if necessary
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The drapery hangs in front of the hardware, concealing standard commercial drapery track.
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Key Features:
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Attach to slide carriers with slip-in or pin-on hooks
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Can be used with most track systems
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Headings can be suspended under the track or over the face of it
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Can be tied back for effect
Types of Pinch Pleats Include:
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Double Pinch Pleat
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Triple Pinch Pleat
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Euro Pleat
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Inverted Pleat
(Euro Pleat)
(Double Pinch Pleat)
(Triple Pinch Pleat)
(Inverted Pleat)
Ripplefold
Soft, ripple-like folds flow smoothly from one end of the track to the other. Panels snap to carriers and folds are identically spaced, eliminating flat drapery areas. This also creates a consistent undulating appearance when seen inside the room or from the outside.
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​​Advantages of this Style Include:
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Low maintenance: The speed and ease of snapping panels into place reduces installation and maintenance time and expense. When taken off the track for cleaning, Ripplefold draperies are perfectly flat. Cleaning and pressing are simpler and less expensive. When panels are snapped back onto the carriers the draperies fall into graceful uniform folds.
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Efficient Fabric Use: Depending on fullness, Ripplefold draperies may require less fabric per panel than pinch pleated draperies.
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Wider Window Exposure: The fabric stacks back tighter to the track ends than pinch pleated drapes allowing more light into the room.
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Key Features:
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Draperies have uniform ripple-like appearance inside and outside
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Spaced carriers control drapery fullness
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Headings are suspended under the track
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No hooks or pins
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Recommended where draperies require frequent launderings such as hospitals and institutions
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Note: Not all fabrics work well in the Ripplefold style. For best appearance, the drapery fabric should be compatible with the heading system. Contact factory to confirm suitability of material.
Note: When drapery pins can cause a safety hazard, use snap systems Accordia-fold or Ripplefold
