RIPPLEFOLD DRAPERY SYSTEM FABRICATION GUIDE

R I P P L E F O L D ® D R A P E RY S Y S T E M
FABRICATION GUIDE

updated July 2008

W W W. K I R S C H . C O M

RIPPLEFOLD®

Drapery System

RIPPLEFOLD®
DRAPERY SYSTEM

Uniformly Beautiful,
Inside and Out

Soft, ripple-like folds flow smoothly
from one end of the track to the other.
The effect is gently tailored – suitable
for either commercial or residential
installations. Master carriers that butt
together, and carriers that swivel,
eliminate “flat” drapery areas.

Folds are identically beautiful from
inside the room or outside the building
presenting an architectural advantage.
Headings, suspended under the track,
cannot tip or sag. They are always
perfectly positioned and spaced.

A dv ant ages

• Minimum track exposure
• Low maintenance
• Easy, economical fabrication

How it Works Ease and Economy Low er Maintenance
of Fabrication Time and Cost
The desired style of track system is
mounted on wall, ceiling or in recess. Forget pleat stitching! Ripplefold The speed and ease of snapping
Using this fabrication guide for needs only straight hemming. Crinoline panels into place reduces maintenance
specifications, tape is stitched to flat, is unnecessary. The permanently time and expense. Draperies stay lovely
hemmed panels of fabric. Panels snap to stiffened nylon snap-tape supports longer because they are handled less.
carriers, creating a graceful, headings through repeated laundering
uniform flow of ripple-like folds. or cleaning. Ripplefold draperies take Off the track, Ripplefold draperies
less fabric per panel than conventionally are perfectly flat. Laundering, cleaning
Less Stackback, pleated drapery headings. Not every and pressing are simpler, less expensive.
More Light fabric will look correct with Ripplefold. Draperies fall into lovely, soft, natural
For best appearance, the drapery fabric folds when panels are snapped to
Ripple-like folds stack back to very ends should be compatible with the heading carriers.
of track – actually takes less space than system. If in doubt, a sample drapery
conventionally pleated draperies. More should be made up and installed to
glass is exposed, so more light can come check appearance.
in.
Fabric requirements are also easier to
figure because there is only one
spacing on snap-tape. Follow the
chart on page 6.

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Choice of Butt- Masters or Ny lon Snap Tape Draw Sy stems
O verlap- Masters
Two-Way Draw

Butt-Master 92145-1 One-Way Draw, Stack Right
One-Way Draw, Stack Left
Overlap-Master Permanently stiffened nylon tape
stitches to flat drapery panels. 92140 93140/
Butt-Masters*: Butt together in center Pre-attached male snaps are spaced Series 93121
for continuous looking flow in drapery 4 1⁄4" on centers. Snap Series
folds. Also, best for one-way draws. Carrier Front
Track Sy stems Load
*Cord draw only Carrier
Ripplefold can be used on the following
Overlap-Masters: Overlap in center for track systems:
complete privacy.
Carriers
93001 Series 93601 94001 Series
Cord Draw Estate Fascia Cord Draw Choose our standard snap carrier, which
Cord Draw is smaller in diameter, producing less
stack back, or use the front load carrier
94003 Series 94004 Series 94005 Series for easy installation and removal of
Hand Draw Hand Draw Hand Draw draperies.

(When using overlap stiffener for Baton Draw How to O rder Track Set
system, use Fabrication Guide F0337018.)
1. Select type of track system
2. Select type of draw system
3. Select butt or overlap-masters*

*Butt-master is cord draw only

Carrier Spacing Determines Drapery Fullness and Stackback W idth No. 93140
Stackback Width
No. 92140
Stackback Width

No. 92140 No. 93140 41⁄4" Stackback
Depth
17⁄8" spaced carriers provide 120%
drapery fullness. No. 93141
Stackback Width
No. 92141 No. 93141 No. 92141
Stackback Width 41⁄4" Stackback
21⁄8" spaced carriers provide 100% Depth
No. 92142
drapery fullness. Stackback Width No. 93142
Stackback Width
No. 92142 No. 93142 No. 92143
Stackback Width 41⁄4" Stackback
23⁄8" spaced carriers provide 80% Depth
drapery fullness.
No. 93143
No. 92143 No. 93143 Stackback Width

25⁄8" spaced carriers provide 60% 41⁄4" Stackback
drapery fullness. Depth

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RIPPLEFOLD® A. Determine Specifics B. Measure and
DRAPERY of Your Treatment Cut Snap- tape
FABRICATION
1. Decide the following conditions: 1. Count off the number of snaps
Example • Width of area treatment will on the tape and mark for cut-off,
(Determining Specs) cover (width of track) allowing extra tape for hems as
• Desired fullness (60%, 80%, well as for additional master
Treatment will cover an area 100% or 120%) carrier and return snaps (as
120" wide. Desired fullness is 80%. • One-Way or Two-Way Draw shown on page 5).
Suggest a Two-Way Draw system, with • Snap or Front Load Carriers
snap carriers and Butt-Masters. • Butt-Masters or Overlap 2. Follow specific instructions and
Masters diagrams for Butt-Masters,
Panel Coverages overlap-masters and returns on
2. Determine the coverage per page 5.
Because this will be a two-way draw track panel. For a One-Way draw
system, there will be two panels. The system you will have one panel, NOTE: First factory snap is one of two
track length is 120", therefore the therefore the coverage per panel snaps that will attach to the master
coverage area of each panel will be 60". will be equal to the width of your carrier. A second master carrier snap
track. For a Two-Way draw system must be added, as shown on next page
Using the chart on page 6, locate the you will have two panels, (C). The following measurements for
column for 80% fullness. Move down therefore the coverage per panel the Butt-Master, Overlap-Master and
the column to the 60-64" row. This row will be half the width of your return allow for 1⁄2" hem on each end of
contains all required information for track. tape.
this particular treatment: Fabric Width
(Hemmed) will be 119", Stackback (per 3. Follow the chart on page 6. Find Butt-Master: Cut-off tape 21⁄4" before the
panel, for snap carriers) will be 14". the column with your desired first factory snap. Make a mark 1"
There will be 28 carriers (snaps) and 27 fullness, move down the column before the first factory snap, this is
spaces on the snap-tape. to the row with your panel where the second master snap will be
coverage measurement. This row added.
gives you the fabric width
(hemmed), stackback (per Butt-Master tape cut-off and snap positions.
panel), number of carriers and
number of full spaces. NOTE:
Due to slight manufacturing
variations, the total length of
snap tape may not exactly match
the panel width. Begin with snap
tape aligned correctly at master
end, allow variation at return
end.

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Overlap-Master: Cut-off tape 33⁄4" before C. Add Second Master Snap D. Prepare Panels
the first factory snap. Make a mark 21⁄2"
before the first factory snap. This is 1. Pierce tape at the position you 1. Cut and hem panels to required
where the second master snap will be have marked. width and desired length.
added.
Pierce tape at marked position. NOTE: Allow for track clearance
Overlap-Master tape cut-off and snap positions. plus desired floor clearance. A 1"
2. Insert eyelet through hole, cover hem is sufficient for heading;
with male snap, and rivet stiffened nylon tape provides
together using No. 92900 adequate support. For additional
bench snap tool or hand tool No. support for light weight fabrics,
92901. buckram can be added.

Spacing for double needle heads
should be .718" or 23⁄32".

Return: Add 1⁄2" hem allowance to your Insert eyelet, cover with male snap.
desired return length. Measure this
distance from last factory snap and cut
tape here. Use hook to secure return to
track.

No. 92900 bench snap tool. Correct Needle Spacing
No. 92901 hand tool.
2. Place tape on heading of flat
panel. Turn each end of tape
under 1⁄2". Using a zipper foot,
sew heading from master end.
Stitch as closely as possible to top
of heading to prevent the fabric
from coming into contact with
track during operation.

3. Panels are now ready for
attachment to track set.
Beginning with master carrier
simply snap panels into carriers.

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Ripplefold® Fabrication Charts For O verlap-
Master Carriers
For Butt- Master
Carriers

** PANEL COVERAGE Stack Back Widths * ** PANEL COVERAGE Stack Back Widths *
Std. Front No. of Std. Front No. of
No. of Fabric 92140 92141 92142 92143 Snap Load Carriers No. of Fabric 92140 92141 92142 92143 Snap Load Carriers
Full Required Full Required
Spaces Width 93140 93141 93142 93143 Carrier Carriers Spaces Width 93140 93141 93142 93143 Carrier Carriers
8 8
7 (Hemmed) 120% 100% 80% 60% 10 7 (Hemmed) 120% 100% 80% 60% 10
9 12 9 12
11 Fullness Fullness Fullness Fullness 14 11 Fullness Fullness Fullness Fullness 14
13 16 13 16
15 343/8 13-13 13-14 13-16 16-18 51/2 63/8 18 15 351/23/8 11-14 12-16 14-17 14-19 81/2 83/8 18
17 61/4 73/8 20 17 91/4 91/2 20
19 421/2 14-16 15-19 17-21 19-23 71/4 81/4 22 19 441/2 15-18 17-20 18-22 20-24 93/4 105/8 22
21 83/8 91/4 24 21 103/4 117/8 24
23 513/8 17-20 20-23 22-26 24-28 93/8 103/8 26 23 521/2 19-21 21-24 23-27 25-30 111/2 133/8 26
25 93/4 111/2 28 25 121/2 141/2 28
27 591/2 21-24 24-27 27-30 29-34 103/4 123/4 30 27 611/2 22-25 25-28 28-32 31-35 131/4 151/8 30
29 111/2 137/8 32 29 141/4 163/8 32
31 683/8 25-28 28-31 31-35 35-39 121/2 153/8 34 31 691/2 26-29 29-32 33-36 36-40 151/2 171/23/8 34
33 131/2 163/8 36 33 161/2 181/23 36
35 761/2 29-31 32-36 36-40 40-44 143/8 171/2 38 35 781/2 30-33 33-37 37-41 41-45 163/433/8 201/2 38
37 153/8 183/4 40 37 173/4 213/4 40
39 853/8 32-35 37-40 41-45 45-49 153/4 197/8 42 39 861/23/8 34-36 38-41 42-46 46-51 181/2 221/8 42
41 161/2 213/8 44 41 191/2 233/83/8 44
43 931/2 36-39 41-44 46-49 50-55 171/2 221/8 46 43 951/2 37-40 42-45 47-51 52-56 201/4 241/2 46
45 181/4 231/4 48 45 211/4 251/2 48
47 1023/8 40-43 45-48 50-54 56-60 191/4 241/2 50 47 1031/23/8 41-44 46-50 52-55 57-61 221/4 263/4 50
49 201/2 255/8 52 49 223/41/2 285/8 52
51 1101/2 44-46 49-53 55-59 61-65 211/2 267/8 54 51 1121/2 45-48 51-54 56-60 62-66 231/21/2 297/8 54
53 221/2 281/2 56 53 241/4 301/8 56
55 1193/8 47-50 54-57 60-64 66-70 223/41/2 291/4 58 55 1201/233/8 49-51 55-58 61-65 67-72 251/2 311/4 58
57 233/4 303/8 60 57 253/4 321/2 60
59 1271/2 51-54 58-61 65-68 71-76 241/2 311/2 62 59 1291/2 52-55 59-62 66-70 73-77 261/2 331/2 62
61 251/2 325/8 64 61 271/4 343/4 64
63 1363/8 55-58 62-65 69-73 77-81 261/2 333/4 66 63 1371/23/8 56-59 63-66 71-74 78-82 281/4 357/8 66
65 271/2 351/2 68 65 291/2 371/2 68
67 1441/2 59-61 66-70 74-78 82-86 281/4 361/2 70 67 1461/2 60-63 67-71 75-79 83-87 301/4 381/8 70
69 291/4 371/4 69 31 391/4
1533/8 62-65 71-74 79-83 87-91 301/2 381/2 72 1541/2 64-66 72-75 80-84 88-93 313/4 401/2 72
71 311/2 391/2 74 71 323/4 411/2 74
73 1611/2 66-69 75-78 84-87 92-97 323/4 403/4 76 73 1631/2 67-70 76-79 85-89 94-98 331/2 425/8 76
75 323/4 421/2 78 75 341/2 441/2 78
77 1703/8 70-73 79-82 88-92 98-102 80 77 1711/23/8 71-74 80-84 90-93 99-103 80
79 333/4 431/2 82 79 351/4 451/2 82
81 1781/2 74-76 83-87 93-97 103-107 341/2 441/4 84 81 1801/2 75-78 85-88 94-98 104-108 361/4 461/8 84
83 351/2 453/8 86 83 371/2 471/4 86
85 1871/2 77-80 88-91 98-102 108-112 361/2 461/2 88 85 1881/21/2 79-81 89-92 99-103 109-114 381/2 481/2 88
87 371/4 473/4 90 87 391/4 491/2 90
89 1951/2 81-84 92-95 103-106 113-118 381/4 487/8 92 89 1971/2 82-85 93-96 104-108 115-119 393/4 503/4 92
91 391/2 501/2 94 91 403/4 521/2 94
93 2041/2 85-88 96-99 107-111 119-123 401/2 511/4 96 93 2051/2 86-89 97-101 109-112 120-124 411/21/2 531/4 96
95 413/4 523/8 98 95 421/23/4 543/8 98
97 2121/2 89-91 100-104 112-116 124-128 413/4 531/2 100 97 2141/2 90-93 102-105 113-117 125-129 431/4 551/4 100
99 423/4 545/8 102 99 441/4 561/2 102
101 2211/2 92-95 105-108 117-121 129-133 431/2 557/8 104 101 2221/2 94-96 106-109 118-122 130-135 451/4 571/2
103 441/2 571/2 461/2 583/41/2
2291/2 96-99 109-112 122-125 134-139 451/2 581/4 2311/2 97-100 110-113 123-127 136-140 471/2 601/4
461/2 593/8 481/2 613/8
2381/2 100-103 113-116 126-130 140-144 471/4 601/2 2391/21/2 101-104 114-118 128-131 141-145 493/4 621/2
481/4 615/8
2461/2 104-106 117-121 131-135 145-149 2481/2 105-108 119-122 132-136 146-150

2551/2 107-110 122-125 136-140 150-154 2561/21/2 109-111 123-126 137-141 151-156

2631/2 111-114 126-129 141-144 155-160 2651/2 112-115 127-130 142-146 157-161

2721/2 115-118 130-133 145-149 161-165 2731/2 116-119 131-136 147-150 162-166

2801/2 119-121 134-138 150-154 166-170 2821/2 120-123 137-139 151-155 167-171

2891/2 122-125 139-142 155-159 171-175 2901/2 124-126 140-143 156-160 172-176

2971/2 126-129 143-146 160-163 176-181 2991/2 127-130 144-147 161-165 177-182

3061/2 130-133 147-150 164-168 182-186 3071/2 131-134 148-152 166-169 183-187

3141/2 134-136 151-155 169-173 187-191 3161/2 135-138 153-156 170-174 188-192

323 137-140 156-159 174-178 192-196 3241/2 139-141 157-160 175-179

3311/2 141-144 160-163 179-182 3331/2 142-145 161-164 180-184

3401/2 145-148 164-167 183-187 3411/2 146-149 165-168 185-188

3481/2 149-151 168-172 188-192 3501/2 150-153 169-173 189-193

3571/2 152-155 173-176 193-197 3581/21/2 154-156 174-177

3651/2 156-159 177-180 3671/2 157-160 178-181

3741/2 160-163 181-184 3751/21/2 161-164 182-186

3821/2 164-166 185-189 3841/2 165-168 187-190

3911/2 167-170 190-193 3921/2 169-171

3991/21/2 171-174 4011/2/2 172-175

4081/2 175-178 4091/21/2 176-179

4161/2 179-181 4181/2 180-183

4251/2 182-185 4261/21/2 184-186

4331/2 186-189 4351/2 187-190

4421/2 190-193

*Includes one carrier (button position only) for attachment to master. (When using overlap stiffener for Baton Draw system,
**Add 1" if fabricating for 94001 “Architrac.” use Fabrication Guide F0337018)

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