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How
 a Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shade
Folds
When you design your Top-Down/Bottom-Up Shade you need to visualize how it will look in all positions. Do you want the Valance to be long enough so that you can completely hide the shade when it is raised? You can do this by making the Valance at least 1" longer that the Stackage plus the Headrail Length. How low do you want the shade to drop? Many people plan on only lowering the shade part-way down since they are hiding something or will always want privacy.
TOP-DOWN STACKAGE - Usually at least 8". You may want to never fully lower the shade. Return to
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I have already told you that the Top-Down Stackage is the same as the Bottom-Up Stackage. This is true if you look at the fabric shade by itself. However, you also have the Headrail, which adds to the "apparent" Bottom-Up Stackage.
APPARENT BOTTOM-UP STACKAGE - Usually between 10" and 24" (for very large windows). I like 12" to 14". Examine the drawings above to understand the Rules of Folding: Rule 1. Top-Down Stackage equals the Top Border plus the Lower Drop. This is the MINIMUM Top-Down Stackage (that looks nice, you can drop the shade to the floor if you want, but it will look strange). You can have a larger Top-Down Stackage by tying off the cords. You may want this because of privacy issues with the window you are covering. Rule 2. APPARENT Bottom-Up Stackage equals the Headrail Length plus the Top Border plus the Lower Drop. Rule 3. THIS IS THE IMPORTANT ONE! The APPARENT Bottom-Up Stackage is equal to the Top-Down Stackage plus the length of the headrail length. This means that the Bottom-Up Stackage (what you see when the shade is pulled all the way up), is always larger than the Top-Down Stackage (what you see when the shade is dropped all the way down). Rule 4. Fold Depth = half the spacing between rings Rule 5. Fold Depth MUST be less than the Lower Drop (or the front fabric will be exposed to the sun when raised). Rule 6. Unlike a regular flat Roman Shade (only pulls up), the Top Border can be as small as you want it to be as long as there is room for the Stiffener Board Pocket.
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