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mr-b · 24th October 2009

Hi

I'm wondering which fabric is best to use to cover the panels, especially for decent HF absorption.

I saw earlier in the thread that Ikea Ditte has been used by some, but it does seem to have quite a close stitch compared to hessian (burlap) e.g. you can easily see through hessian but only bright lights through Ditte.

I have heard conflicting advice about how to test the fabric for suitability i.e. some says that you should be able to breathe through the fabric, and elsewhere that you should be able to blow through it. Hessian is a lot easier to blow through compared to Ditte.

The Ditte fabric does look a whole lot better than hessian and is available in a good selection of colours so it's preferable in those aspects (hessian can look rather agricultural!). I can't find Guilford of Maine anywhere in the UK.

24th October 2009	#779
mr-b Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Hi I'm wondering which fabric is best to use to cover the panels, especially for decent HF absorption. I saw earlier in the thread that Ikea Ditte has been used by some, but it does seem to have quite a close stitch compared to hessian (burlap) e.g. you can easily see through hessian but only bright lights through Ditte. I have heard conflicting advice about how to test the fabric for suitability i.e. some says that you should be able to breathe through the fabric, and elsewhere that you should be able to blow through it. Hessian is a lot easier to blow through compared to Ditte. The Ditte fabric does look a whole lot better than hessian and is available in a good selection of colours so it's preferable in those aspects (hessian can look rather agricultural!). I can't find Guilford of Maine anywhere in the UK.