What is a decorative traverse rod?

What is a decorative traverse rod?

Decorative traverse rods look like a wood or metal drapery pole, but function just like a heavy-duty curtain rod. Decorative traverse rods are your perfect option for large windows and sliding glass patio doors. The heavy-duty construction will carry even the heaviest drapery with ease.

What is a traversing curtain rod?

What are traverse curtain rods? Traverse curtain rods are a mechanized track system product that allows the user to open or close their curtains with a pull of a string.

Can I hang regular curtains on a traverse rod?

Regular curtains will not evenly hang in a traverse rod. But with a few sewing and pinch-pleating, you can turn regular curtains into pinch pleat curtains.

What does a traverse rod look like?

Traverse rods have clips or eyes that move along a track embedded in a slot in the rod. The eyes have a small opening for the curtain pins and they’ll run evenly across the rod, with the number of eyes dependent on how long the rod is. A cord runs through the rod, too, and is attached to a master slide or pulley.

How do you hang non pleated drapes on a traverse rod?

A traverse rod allows drapes to be opened and closed by pulling on a cord hanging to one side of the drapes….

1. Step 1: Look for Heading Tape.
2. Step 2: Measure the Space.
3. Step 3: Mark for Pin Placement.
4. Step 4: Stitch Pin Pockets.
5. Step 5: Add the Drapery Pins.
6. Step 6: Hang the Drapes.

Are pinch pleat curtains out of style?

Pleated panels are a classic style of drapery and so never really go out of fashion, although their popularity rises and falls with current trends. They look quite formal, so work best with formal or traditional decorating styles. Pinch pleat is the most common style.

What is a two way traverse rod?

Curtain rods with two operable layers of fabric are called double traverse rods. For a stronger double rod, visit our heavy-duty curtain rods section.

How do you center a traverse rod?

Pull on the draw cord to close the drape, the primary carrier will traverse until the drapery or curtain panel on that side is fully extended. If the rod was properly installed to match the width of the curtain, the carrier will be in the center of the rod. Center Draw Traverse Rod Seen From the Back.

How do traverse rods work?

A traverse rod uses a continuous loop of cord to pull the master carrier into an open or closed position with individual carriers pushed or pulled along behind the master carrier. Drapes attach to the master carrier and individual carriers via drapery pins.

How do curtain rods work?

Eyes and Hooks. Each plastic eye on the track has a small round opening to allow a curtain hook to be linked onto it. When hanging the curtains the sharp hook is first embedded into the top seam of the curtain and then linked onto the eye. This is the sole controlling connection between the rod and the curtains and facilitates their opening and closing.

What does traverse rod mean?

Definition of traverse rod. : a metal rod or track with a pulley mechanism for drawing curtains.