The pleat design can be seen as a fold of fabrics which are tightly gathered to create a semi-cylindrical heading which bear’s resemblance to a line of pencils. The close pleats of the header then freely tumbles to the floor. A pencil pleat can be used on multiple types of rail’s including poles or tracks. This curtain features a type of header that is gathered tightly with a heading tape, this then creates a ruffled look at the top of the curtains. The most traditional style for this curtain is the pencil pleating method.