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Depending on your chosen curtain heading, some of the curtain headings are hand-finished, others can be finished with a variety of gathered or decorative tapes, or for the more contemporary look - eyelet rings. Top-treatments available are:
Pencil Pleat, Pinch Pleat (Double or Triple), Goblet, Inverted, Pin-Hook, Eyelet, Tab-Top and Hidden Tab-Top
  
All curtains are lined as standard, with a good quality cotton sateen lining which drapes well, helps to protect the main fabric from sunlight fade and prolongs the life of your new curtains. Blackout lining can be used as an alternative to standard lining, if you want to reduce the amount of light that comes into a room and is particularly effective for window dressings in children's bedrooms. Linings are available in Ivory or White.
Hand-made curtains can also be Interlined. Interlining helps to give volume to curtains, makes them look sumptuous and drape well. It is particularly effective when used with lightweight fabrics. Interlinings available are pre-shrunk natural bump and domette or a Sarril synthetic interlining, which is an inexpensive, alternative option to interlining curtains.
Before delivering your order, all curtains are pressed, hung and tied in the workroom for a couple of days to allow the fabric to relax and form neatly into pleats, so that they instantly hang beautifully in your home.
All photographs were taken with the kind permission of all our clients and are © Aitken Soft Furnishings 2009. All Rights Reserved
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