WHAT ARE PIPE AND DRAPE?
For anyone who’s hearing this term for the first time or have heard this term being thrown around on sets, we will do our best to explain Pipe and Drape. Pipe and drape are portable hardware components which include a base plate, pins, crossbars, uprights and fabric drape panels.
Hardware Components – Upright, Base plates with pins, Crossbars
Drape – This is the fabric which is hung on the crossbars. Drape comes in a range of fabrics ( Below is the most commonly used drape panels )
MAIN DRAPE FABRICS
Velour
Polyester Premier
Polyester Knit
Sheer
BENEFITS OF PIPE AND DRAPE
Pipe and drape can transform your event rather small or big and use for multiple purposes.
- dramatic perimeter décor transformation ( room wraps )
- concealing areas
- partions
- room dividers
- private rooms
- stage backdrops
- grand reveals
- background for press conference
- graduations backdrop
- screen surrounds for a/v companies
- sound absorbution
- direct traffic
WHO USES PIPE AND DRAPE
- Places of worships
- Weddings
- Trade Expos
- Schools
- Sporting Events
- Hotels
- Convention centers
- Malls
- Event Companies
- Florist
- Studios
- Concert Halls
