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Calculator Tips for Safety-Compliant Shade
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In order for your Roman shade to be safety-compliant, the lift cords (the cords on the back of the shade) must be enclosed in a cord shroud. Furthermore, the spacing between the lift rings has to be less than or equal to 8-inches. We'll discuss how this affects the Hardware Calculator Results
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The first thing you will notice for a Safety-Compliant shade is that you will have lots of folds. To eliminate the possiblilty of accidental strangulation of a small child, the lift cords are threaded through a cord shroud. The shroud is attached to the lift rings. The "combined loop" formed by the fabric shade and the cord shroud must be less than about 19" (the size of a small child's head). The distance between the lift rings has to be half of this, which is 9.5". We have been conservative and set the maximum spacing at 8". This means that the maximum Fold Depth is 4". Yes, we do need to be conservative because it is easy to leave a little slack in the shroud when attaching it to the lift rings.
Another requirement is that the combined loop created at the top of the shade from the last lift ring (and cord shroud attachment) to the bottom of the lifting hardware (such as the flat pulleys and cord lock) has to be less than 12-inches. That limits the length of the Top Border. You may have a really long Lower Drop due to this fact and because you have a small Fold Depth.
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