A grommet drape is a decorative window treatment where the panels are attached to the rod using grommets. These come in different shapes and sizes to fit any style of drapery hardware and can be made of plastic or metal. The plastic grommets snap together and usually do not require any special tools where the metal grommets are more labor intensive to construct. Don’t be fooled by the word plastic though since they come in many different finishes and colors and can mimic metal finishes. Once the grommets are attached to the heading of the panels they just slip through a stationary rod. The drape gets its pleating from the natural folds that fall beneath the rod once the material is gathered together. Stationary rods are available in several different finishes to coordinate with the color and style of grommet that you are using and come with custom finials on the ends to add an artistic touch that helps highlight the drape and rod. 
by Susan Dorbeck