How to measure: Curtain Length

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.

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!

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.