How to Measure Curtains
Measuring the Width
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-width_track.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-width_track.jpg)
Tracks
Measure the width of the track from end to end.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-width_pole.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-width_pole.jpg)
Pole
Measure the width of the pole, excluding finials.
Measuring the Length (Drop)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_track.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_track.jpg)
Tracks
Measure from the top of the track to where you’d like the curtain to finish.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_pole.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_pole.jpg)
Pole
Measure from the bottom of the curtain ring to where you’d like the curtain to finish.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_pole-eyelet-3.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-length_pole-eyelet-3.jpg)
Pole (Eyelet Heading)
Measure from the top of the pole to where you’d like the curtain to finish.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-above_sill.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-above_sill.jpg)
Above Sill
Above sill curtains usually finish around 1cm above the window sill.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-below_sill.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-below_sill.jpg)
Below Sill
Below sill curtains usually finish around 15cm below the window sill.
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-floor_length.jpg)
![](https://www.thepureedit.com/media/wysiwyg/pure-floor_length.jpg)
Floor Length
Floor length curtains usually finish around 1cm above the floor.