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Frequently Asked Questions
What load do they actually carry?
The pull, not the weight.
Drawing the curtain pushes sideways.
On whichever ring is nearest the hand.
Transmitted through one eyelet.
Which is where curtains tear.
Why do curtains tear at the eyelets?
Because a binding ring snatches.
Instead of sliding along the rod.
So one hole takes the whole pull.
Rather than the load spreading.
The ring causes it, not the fabric.
So friction is the specification?
Effectively, yes.
A ring that glides spreads the pull.
One that binds concentrates it.
Roller rings and low-friction plastics help.
And matter more on a curved rod.
Open hooks or closed rings?
A genuine choice, not a detail.
Closed rings are more secure.
But need the rod down to remove the curtain.
Open hooks lift it off in seconds.
Which is what gets it washed.
Does that really matter?
More than the hook material does.
A curtain that is easy to remove.
Gets washed rather than replaced.
One that needs the rod dismantled.
Stays up until it is thrown away.
What ends their life?
Corrosion, in most cases.
Metal rings rust in warm wet air.
And the rust marks the curtain.
Which then gets replaced.
While the cause stays on the rod.
Does ring size matter?
Match it to the rod diameter.
Too tight and it binds.
Which brings back the tearing.
Too loose and it rattles.
Or jumps off the rod entirely.