Simple but brimming with personality, ripplefold drapery by Spiffy Spools is an exercise in restraint. Offering a beautiful, tailored look, ripplefold drapes glide gently along a track, each fold falling evenly and perfectly into position.
A few items of note:
- Ripplefold drapes need specialty hardware, which should ideally be purchased/mounted ahead of your drapery order with us. Please note we do NOT provide or sell hardware.
- Our stylists will be in touch within 24 hours of receiving an order on site. Since ripplefold drapery needs special consideration and information dependant on clients’ hardware, we will request this information via email to be able to start processing any order.
- Our ripplefold drapery is stitched with 100% fullness. We do not offer 80% or 120% fullness.
- Under width selecction, please provide exact width of the ripplefold track, NOT width of panels. Our stylists and tailors will calculate panel widths based on track widths.
- If length and width specifications need fraction values (.25 inches or .75 inches for example), please include under special instructions box at time of checkout.
If you’re wondering if this style is for you, read on for top reasons this simple style has become designers’ hot favourite in recent years.
Uniform fall and pleats. The ultra-even folds of ripplefold curtains are architecturally stunning, offering a clean, sleek look inside the room and from outside. Curtains are sewn with a snap tape on top hem, and each snap connects to a carrier on the ripplefold track. Since the snaps and carriers are at equal distance, the mechanism keeps the ripples at exact equal distance, giving drapes a uniform fall and a flawlessly consistent look every time!
Minimum stack, maximum light. Since ripplefold drapes stack back to the very end of the pole, they take less stackback space when open, exposing more window/glass than conventional pleated drapery. This allows more light to enter in. For clients looks to minimise stackback area, we recommend choosing sheers or other lightweight fabrics and keeping them unlined if possible.
Perfect for prints: While simple sheers and monochrome textured fabrics are most popular in this style, ripplefold drapery is uniquely well suited for contemporary prints. Because of the symmetrical nature of its undulating ripples, the style brings the same consistency to how a print pattern looks when gathered, minimising ‘pattern distortion’.
Minimal and modern. Clients looking to dress up a formal room in a modern decor setting often struggle to find the right window treatment. Most pinch pleat treatments are too traditional, while styles such as grommet top or tab top, etc. are too casual. In these cases, ripplefold drapery is often the answer. From light Scandi living rooms to dark, moody dining rooms, this simple style can bring drama to any space without the extravagant pleating.
SPIFFY TIP #1:Â Under width specification for ripplefold drapes, we do *not* require finished width for your panels. Under this selection, please provide exact width of your ripplefold track. Our stylists and tailors will calculate panel widths based on track widths.
SPIFFY TIP #2: To measure length for ripplefold drapes, please measure from ‘underside/bottom’ of your ripplefold track to desired end point. This should be the final length provided to us in your custom order specifications. The finished length you supply us with is the exact measurement the drapery fabric will be made to, without any adjustments.
SPIFFY TIP #3:Â âLength Fractionâ in our specification form above refers to âpart inchâ measurements. For example, if youâd like to order curtains that are 86.50 inches inches long, please choose â86â under âLengthâ specification and â1/2âł (.50 inch)â under âLength Fractionâ dropdown.
SPIFFY TIP #4: Most fabric bolts come in standard widths of 54 inches. This means that curtain panels more than 48 inches wide will have vertical joining hems to achieve the necessary width.
Curtains, Roman Shades, Valances, Dining & Bed Linen: Window treatments and dining/bed linen orders are targeted for dispatch within three weeks, though we are able to ship out many orders ahead of schedule. We use DHL or FedEx with typical transit time of 3-7 days. Majority of our clients receive their packages within three weeks from date of order, but if our pipeline happens to be busy â especially during holiday season â we do ask for your patience and aim for delivery in four weeks.
*Some drapes and roman shades with trims *may* take up to six weeks as our trims are sourced from Turkey & London, thereby adding to processing timeline in some instances.
Swatches & Fabrics by Yard: Fabric samples and fabric bought by yard are dispatched within 1-2 days and typically delivered within 7 days of order.
Cushion Covers, Tiebacks, Dining Napkins & Placemats: We do NOT sell pillow covers, tie backs, dining napkins or placemats standalone. These accessories are sold and dispatched only as part of window treatment orders. Please see above for applicable timelines accordingly.
If there are any delays due to non-availability of fabric, or holds by customs officials for inspection, we will write to you as soon as possible.
OF NOTE
- All import duties and taxes are included in our prices for shipments to USA. For shipments to other countries including Canada, United Kingdom and other European countries, our prices do *not* include import duties and taxes that individual countries may impose. Buyers from these countries are solely responsible for paying any import charges once the shipment reaches their country.
- We cannot deliver to PO Box numbers so please provide non-PO delivery address at checkout.
- All our products require a signature for proof of delivery. After three delivery attempts, if no one is available to sign for delivery or the package is not collected from the depot, the shipment is returned to sender. We do NOT bear cost of return/refund in this scenario, and therefore request our clients to accept within the carrierâs timeframe.
For detailed information on returns & cancellations, please click HERE.
In summary:
- Since each article at Spiffy Spools is cut and tailored to our customersâ exact specifications, by default, we do not accept any returns.Â
- From start to finish, every single product is manually handled from picking and cutting of fabric to sewing, ironing, folding and wrapping. In light of this rather intense human process, itâs not uncommon for end products to sometimes show minor signs of handling such as light tailor chalk marks, a rare stray thread, or specks of smudge from fabric production run. These minor flaws are unfortunately unavoidable, and we therefore do not accept requests for replacements or returns on these bases under any circumstances.
- We follow standard industry guidelines for constructing custom window treatments, which include articles sewn with joining hems to achieve custom widths. Since joins are necessary to achieve certain sizes, we do not offer any compensation, return or replacement whatsoever on account of necessary joining hems.
- We also recommend ordering a fabric sample before placing an order as computer monitors/device screens vary in colour and shade representation and we do not accept returns based on feedback on colour variance or personal aesthetic preferences.Â
- Under rare circumstances where we may have made a mistake, we do accept returns on a case-by-case basis only as long as any issues/faults are first communicated within five business days of receipt of merchandise.Â
- Cancellation of orders will result in a 100% refund only if work has not started on the products. Please note, in most cases, work starts on orders within 2-3 hours of order being placed. After that only the value of the order less costs incurred up to that point can be refunded. Since made-to-measure products are unlikely to be able to be resold, we do not offer refunds for cancellations after order is ready.
