eyelet curtains quoted length

Flugelhorn

Hi - looking to get some ready made eyelet curtains from Dunelm - does anyone know if the quoted drop ie 228 in this case, includes the extra material above the rings or is this extra length  - ie  if I put them on a curtain pole 229 above the floor will they be about right? (or do I need to put the pole at a different height??) 

EssexExile

Don't Dunelm have a measuring guide on their website? Anyway, the last time I bought eyelet curtains the quoted drop was the full length of the curtain including the bit above the pole. So your pole would be too high, or your curtains too short!

Flugelhorn

EssexExile said:

Don't Dunelm have a measuring guide on their website? Anyway, the last time I bought eyelet curtains the quoted drop was the full length of the curtain including the bit above the pole. So your pole would be too high, or your curtains too short!

Dunelm say to measure from the top of the pole to the floor  and add a centimetre for clearance. I was assuming that it would be the whole length of the curtains including the bit above the rings  as you found. feels like there might be too much of a gap if it is what Dunelm is quoting 

Might have to get the curtains and measure them first 

Flugelhorn

Mnoee said:

I just bought some dunelm curtains - they're listed as a 137 drop, 140cm total length with approx 4cm above the pole according to my quick measurements, so the guide seems correct. 

thanks - sounds like they might be adding a bit more to make the measuring easy 

I have always made my curtains before but wanted the eyelet ones and they look a bit fiddly so thought I would get them ready made 

chrisw

I bought door curtain from them and did it the other way round. I bought the curtain first and then put the pole at the right height for the curtain.

Flugelhorn

chrisw said:

I bought door curtain from them and did it the other way round. I bought the curtain first and then put the pole at the right height for the curtain.

getting very tempted to do that - pole not yet put up 

Phil_82

We ordered eyelet curtains with a drop of 274 and a quick measure look like they are exactly that 👍