
Blinds
- slatted window treatment which permits light and privacy control
while still covering window, versus Shades which are solid and
must be raised or lowered to adjust light
Curtain
- generally lighter, less formal or shorter type of Draperies
Draperies
- draped fabric window treatment, may be decorative and/or functional,
drawn across window (traverse) or left in one position (stationary)
Drapery
Heading - hemmed, sometimes stiffened part of a curtain or drapery
above the rod pocket
Panel
- each half of a drapery or curtain
Pinch
Pleat - drapery heading with each basic pleat gathered into several
smaller pleats
Rod
(traverse; stationary/decorative) - draws drapery across window
to open/close via draw cords; supports hanging drapery or curtain
in stationary position
Rod
Pocket - hollow sleeve at top (or bottom) of a curtain or drapery
through which a rod is inserted for hanging
Return
- the distance from the rod face to the wall casing where the
bracket is attached
Shades
(balloon; roller; pleated/Roman) - fabric shade that puffs as
the shade is raised; shade that retracts on a roll positioned
at top of window; tailored fabric shade that hangs flat and folds
accordion-style using cords
Sheers/Glass
Curtains - lightweight, opaque drapery, which filters light for
privacy
Valance
- a short drapery at top of window, usually fabric and typically
no longer than 20 inches in length