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Confused about curtain pole sizing

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limetrees32 · 08/08/2026 10:12

I want to order new curtain rings but seems to have a block about working out correct size for my poles

If a curtain pole size is given as 28mm how is this calculated?
I've measured the circumference of mine and divided by pi and got 32mm
But this image has confused me .
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Confused about curtain pole sizing
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Geneticsbunny · 08/08/2026 15:01

The 28mm is the diameter of the pole that the rings should go on. Try measuring your pole diameter instead

limetrees32 · 09/08/2026 08:12

Thank you ,i think what i needed to know was that suppliers quote diameter .
Which is what you get when you divide the circumference by pi.
( Or that's what Google says!)

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MeetMeOnTheCorner · 09/08/2026 08:21

Normally a pole and rings come together. Poles are always measured in diameter.

Nourishinghandcream · 09/08/2026 14:58

limetrees32 · 09/08/2026 08:12

Thank you ,i think what i needed to know was that suppliers quote diameter .
Which is what you get when you divide the circumference by pi.
( Or that's what Google says!)

Totally overthinking this one OP.
Just measure the diameter of the pole.

limetrees32 · 09/08/2026 15:21

I'm an overthinker for sure.
In my defence the poles are up with curtains on them ( hung with nasty cheap rings which i want to change ) and they have finials on both ends which makes measuring the diameter of the rod tricky.

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