 
| Pleats: Box pleats, Cartridge pleats, Goblet Pleats, Pencil pleats, Pinch pleats, Smocked pleats.
Box Pleats-Often used when curtain window treatments stay in a fixed position. Folding fabric to the backside of the pleat makes this type of pleat.
Cartridge Pleats-Cylindrical shaped pleats that are an alternative to pinch pleats.
Goblet Pleats-Similar to pinch pleats but the top of the pleat is not brought together as a triple fold. The top of a goblet pleat is stuffed with an interlining so the top will stay full.
Pencil Pleats-Narrow row of folds resembling a row of pencils laid side by side. The easiest way to make pencil pleats is with pleater tape. Sewing the tape to the heading of a valance or curtain window treatment creates the heading.
Pinch Pleats-Three small pleats grouped together at regular intervals.
Smocked Pleats-Uses standard hooks placed in one or two rows of the hook pockets. Pleater tapes help make smocked pleats easier to create.
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