Folding Calculator and Hardware Requirements
Directions: Fill in all of the boxes in the top section. Then click on CALCULATE. Your recommended number of folds, Fold Depth, Lower Drop, Top Border, number of lift lines and hardware requirements will appear in the Table.
Type of shade: Classic (flat) Roman Top-Down/Bottom-Up Top-Down Only
FINISHED Width of Shade: (inches)
FINISHED Length of Shade: (inches)
Ideal Stackage:
(length of shade when pulled all of the way up)
Click Here for information on Ideal Stackage. 		(inches)
I will be using wooden or plastic battens: Yes No
I will be using a cord lock: Yes No
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Conversion Table
1/8 inch = .125      3/8 inch = .375      5/8 inch=.625      7/8 inch = .875
1/4 inch = .250      1/2 inch = .500      3/4 inch=.750      1 inch = 1.00
Your Results Print Results
Shade Type: 
Shade Width: 
Shade Length: 
Battens: 
Cord Lock: 
Stackage: 
# of Folds: 
Fold Depth: 
Lower Drop: 
Top Border: 
# Lift Lines: 
Placement of Lift Rings and/or Battens


Hardware Requirements: This is for ONE shade. If you have more than one shade this size, remember to multiply all quantities by the total number of shades!
Part# Description Quantity Comment
PB2 Plastic Batten - 2 ft. length
PB3 Plastic Batten - 3 ft. length
PB4 Plastic Batten - 4 ft. length
PB5 Plastic Batten - 5 ft. length
PBSP Plastic Batten Splice
PF Flat Pulley  
KS Knot Screw Eye This item is only for Top-Down shades that do NOT have a cord lock pulley.
CLP Cord Lock Pulley  
V34 (yds) Hook and Loop Fastener
LR Lift Ring  
LC (yds) Lift Cord  
CD Cord Drop  
CC Cord Cleat  
MB Mounting Board
SB Stiffener Board
RA Weight Rod-Aluminum
RS Weight Rod-Steel
RSP Rod Splice
AI1S Angle Iron
(yds) Lining (54" wide)  

Suggestions for Other Supplies
AJI Aleene's Jewel-It fabric glue
AMP Adding Machine paper Use this when sewing Thermalsuede or Blackout linings without a walking or Teflon presser foot.
SG Scotchgard fabric spray To protect your non-decorator fabric from staining. 
TBC Button & Craft Thread   Match your front fabrics.

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