Acoustic curtains and blankets – all you need to know

These are most like conventional curtains, in that you can hang them from a standard curtain track. They are usually made of 100% pure new wool – and you can open and close them, just like regular curtains.

Wool serge acoustic curtains are designed exclusively for indoor use. They can help to improve the acoustics in rooms, offices or performing spaces. They do this by reducing the annoying reverberation caused by sound bouncing around hard walls, floors and ceilings. But these types of acoustic curtains won’t stop noise transfer between one area and another.

Robust wool serge is particularly effective at absorbing mid- and high frequency sound. You can sew it into normal curtain fabrics as a noise reduction lining, too.

Some key uses of acoustic curtains

• Performance spaces: Improve the acoustics (and the dramatic effect) in rehearsal rooms, drama studios, theatres and concert halls.
• Residential: Maximise the magical effect of surround sound systems in TV dens, cinema rooms, etc.
• Schools: Reduce echo and reverberation in multi-purpose spaces on a temporary basis when needed – e.g. sports halls when used for exams, theatrical performances, etc.
• Offices: Reduce the echo in noisy office areas, e.g. call centres, to eliminate noise distraction and help improve productivity.
• Restaurants/Bars: Create a more intimate cosy feel in a large open area, reducing echo and reverberation from hard floors, walls and ceilings.