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Custom sewing. It’s our passion, our bread and butter. It’s how we got started and what we live for. Our custom-sewn products have graced the stages of many of the biggest names in music and theater, dressed some of the top fashion show runways, and brought color and drama to major trade show exhibits here and abroad.

Our custom sewing expertise can be split into two main market areas: Theatrical Drapery Manufacturing and Custom Sewn Products for Special Events & Exhibits. The links below display many examples of our work and provide valuable information within each category.

Portfolios and Related Information:

Portfolios:
Theatre, Stage, and Backdrop Portfolio
Special Events Portfolio
Rock and Roll Portfolio

Stage Curtains and Their Uses

Grand Drape (house curtain or act curtain)

Stage Backdrop (flat curtain, often used for theatrical scenery)

Traveler (often two overlapping curtain halves)

Tableau (Tab curtain, two curtains overlapping)

Contour (full curtain with vertical draw)

Austrian / Braille (front curtain, vertically lifted)

Teaser/Tormentors(horizontal and vertical masking pieces)

Legs / Border (for masking, additional stage depth)

Scrim (transparent stage curtain)

Cyclorama (Cyc, largest piece of scenery)

Theatrical Drapery Manufacturing Standards:
Pleating and Fullness - What is Fullness, and how will it look?
Top Finishes - Which top finish should I choose for my particular application?
Bottom Finishes - Which bottom finish is best for backdrops? What about velour drapes?

Draperies for Theatre and Stage
Sew What? Inc. specializes in theatrical drapery manufacturing, so your needs can all be filled with just one phone call. For professional theatres, schools, churches, universities and even cruise ships!

We ship our drapes to U.S. and international theatres, providing both the draperies and the theatrical supplies needed including curtain track and hardware.

Touring Draperies for Rock & Roll Shows
Madonna, Don Henley, Sting, Dave Matthews; we have draped and masked stages for them and many others. Giant painted stage backdrops set the scene, masking hides tech areas from the crowd, borders dress teh floating trusses to hide the lighting instruments, and skirting surrounds the stage and risers. Soft goods, as they are known to the "roadies", are a major part of any touring set. Sew What? Inc. stocks hampers, curtain track, and other production supplies. Our staff and sewing machines can travel to shows or rehearsals. Production managers know about on-site emergencies and how Sew What? Inc. can help.

Draperies for Special Events & Exhibits
Browse through our online inventory of event related items available for order.

Stretch Shapes for creative event decoration.
Event Drapery Panels for Pipe and Drape Systems - choose from a wide selection of fabrics
Table Skirting - Online prices and sizes for our standard table skirts.

Do you still have questions? Try reading our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Please call us with any specific drapery or special events product questions that you may still have - we would love to assist you and do some additional research for you if necessary.

Copyright 1999-2008 Sew What? Inc. - Theatrical Drapery Manufacturing
Ph: 310 639-6000 Fax: 310 639-6036