Pencil Pleat Curtains in Dubai
Soft, closely gathered folds. The classic heading.
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- Lead time
- 3 working days
- Warranty
- 5 years
In short
A pencil pleat gathers the fabric into narrow, closely spaced folds along a drawstring tape, producing a soft continuous ripple rather than distinct pleats. It is the most forgiving heading, works with almost any fabric weight, and is the least expensive of the traditional finishes.
How does it differ from a pinch pleat?
A pencil pleat is gathered onto a tape and can be loosened or tightened. A pinch pleat is stitched into fixed folds. Pencil reads softer and more traditional; pinch reads crisper and more tailored, and holds its shape permanently.
How much fabric does it need?
Two-and-a-half times the track width. Pencil pleat relies entirely on gathering, so it needs more fabric than a pinch pleat to look right — which narrows the real price gap between the two more than people expect.
Track or pole?
Either. Pencil pleat is the most flexible heading — it hooks onto a track for a clean concealed line, or onto rings on a pole where you want the hardware visible.
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Pencil Pleat Curtains — as fitted.
Photographs from our own installations across the UAE.
How it works
Four steps, and only one of them is yours.
The measuring, the making and the fitting are all ours. You choose a fabric and approve a price.
- 01
Book a free visit
Tell us the property and roughly how many windows. Two minutes, no obligation, no deposit.
- 02
We come to you with the fabrics
We bring the full fabric books to your home, measure every window properly, and talk through what actually suits the room and the light.
- 03
You approve the quote
A written, itemised price against your real measurements. No estimates that change later.
- 04
Made and fitted
Made to your measurements and installed by our own fitters. Most jobs are complete within a few working days.
Questions
Pencil Pleat Curtains, answered.
It reads traditional rather than dated. In a plain modern fabric with generous fullness it looks current; in a heavy patterned fabric it looks period. The fabric decides, not the heading.
Yes — that is the advantage of the tape. If you move house and the new track is a different width, the same curtains can often be re-gathered to fit.
Yes. On a track with a centre overlap it seals well. On a pole it leaks a little more at the top, as any pole-hung heading does.
Very well. Pencil pleat and wave are the two headings we most often specify for sheer and chiffon, because both hold even folds in a fabric with no body.
Yes, on a track. It stacks slightly less evenly than a pinch pleat under power, but the difference is small.
Dry clean if lined. Unlined pencil pleat sheers can usually be washed cold — release the gathering first, or the tape puckers.
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Get a price for pencil pleat curtains
We bring the fabric books, measure every window and give you a written price. No deposit, no obligation.