Question 1

What length should I choose?

Accepted Answer

What length to choose for your curtains? Our philosophy at Gotain is to make it easy, and for us that means a generous amount of fabric, billowing waves and a slight fall on the floor. That's why all our curtains are sewn in the same way, regardless if you are to hang them on a rail or rod. Are you going to hang your curtains on a ceiling mounte rail? Measure from floor to ceiling and add 1cm. Are you to hang your curtains on a wall mounted rail? Measure from the top of your rail and add 1cm. Or are you planning on hanging the curtain on a rod with rings? Measure from below the ring and add 1cm. Then you get the Gotain Signature look, with a slight fall on the floor. Read more about our Signature look in the question below!

Question 2

What is the Gotain Signature look?

Accepted Answer

Gotain's philosophy is to make it easy to order custom curtains. We always recommend our signature look, which means a generous amount of fabric, billowing waves and a trail on the floor. Therefore, all curtains are also sewn in the same way, regardless if you are hanging them on a rail or rod, in the ceiling or on the wall.

3 reasons to choose Gotain's signature look:

- To get a beautiful and heavy fall with generous waves, the drop is your best friend. A touch on the floor supports the curtain so that it is not exposed to gravity in the same way as a hovering curtain is, which in turn is beneficial for the curtains longevity. - Most homes have some level of differences in height or uneven floors, a small trail helps trick the eye so that these differences are not visible. - Measuring for a curtain is not the same as measuring for a worktop or site-built wardrobe. All fabrics are woven, and the fabric can be more or less dense. In natural materials, the weave of the fabric is generally rarer than in synthetic materials where the weave is denser. The rarer the fabric, the greater the variation you need to take into account in terms of the length. This means that all curtains can differ 0-1% from the ordered length, which is completely normal. Over time, when the fabric is exposed to gravity, temperature and usage, which in turn can affect the length of the curtain. A trail means that this variation does not affect the final look of your curtains.

Question 3

I want my curtains to float right above floor, how should I measure?

Accepted Answer

The easiest way to get a floating look is to customize the choice of curtain. All fabrics are woven, and the fabric can be more or less dense. In natural materials, the fabric is generally rarely weaved than in synthetic materials where the fabric is denser. The rarer the weave, the greater the variation you need to take into account in terms of the length. The fabrics least affected by this are Hotel curtains or Velvet curtains, both of which have a dense fabric and are not made of natural materials, in opposed to the woven linen curtain.

For these curtain models, you subtract 1cm from the shortest measure of your measuring points - then your curtains will hover above the floor. * Psst ... After years of experience within curtains, we always recommend Gotain's signature look over a floating look. Read in the piece above about why!

Question 4

Do I need to think differently if I do not have curtain rails from Gotain?

Accepted Answer

Maybe, it depends on the height of your curtain rails! Gotain's curtains can be hung in all types of rails and rods, our recommendations are intended for Gotain's curtain rails which are 2.5 cm high. If your rail has a dimension other than 2.5 cm, you need to take this into account when measuring.

Question 5

Do the curtains shrink when washing them?

Accepted Answer

Care instructions and information about shrinking can be found for each product under Material & Care Advice.

Question 6

How long should linen curtains be?

Accepted Answer

Measuring for a curtain is not the same as measuring for a worktop or site-built wardrobe. All fabrics are woven, and the fabric can be more or less dense. In natural materials, the weave of the fabric is generally rarer than in synthetic materials where the weave is denser. The rarer the fabric, the greater the variation you need to take into account in terms of the length. This means that all curtains can differ 0-1% from the ordered length, which is completely normal. Over time, when the fabric is exposed to gravity, temperature and usage, which in turn can affect the length of the curtain. A trail means that this variation does not affect the final look of your curtains.

Question 7

How high above the floor should my curtains hover?

Accepted Answer

At Gotain we always recommend our signature look, where you let the curtain land by the floor. This we do for 3 reasons:

- To get a beautiful and heavy fall with generous waves, the drop is your best friend. A touch on the floor supports the curtain so that it is not exposed to gravity in the same way as a hovering curtain is, which in turn is beneficial for the curtains longevity. - Most homes have some level of differences in height or uneven floors, a small trail helps trick the eye so that these differences are not visible. - Measuring for a curtain is not the same as measuring for a worktop or site-built wardrobe. All fabrics are woven, and the fabric can be more or less dense. In natural materials, the weave of the fabric is generally rarer than in synthetic materials where the weave is denser. The rarer the fabric, the greater the variation you need to take into account in terms of the length. This means that all curtains can differ 0-1% from the ordered length, which is completely normal. Over time, when the fabric is exposed to gravity, temperature and usage, which in turn can affect the length of the curtain. A trail means that this variation does not affect the final look of your curtains.

Question 8

Can you have too long curtains?

Accepted Answer

A fall on the floor is the best way to vary the expression of your curtains, where a more generous fall gives a luxorious feeling. Of course this preference is a matter of personal taste, and som prefer a fall more than others, but if you as us at Gotain? No, curtains can never be too long :)

How to measure: Curtain Length

Frequently asked questions about length