Silk a suitable substitute for burlap?

unrise_lyrical · 30th March 2010

Hey guys

got a few DIY absorbtion panels that I am wanting to use (typical timber frame with rock wool insulation style material inbetween). I know people use hessian/burlap fabric because it is essentially accoustically invisible, but I am having a hard time coming by it. I am wondering, would loosely hung silk fabric be a decent substitute? If it was pulled tight I'd imagine it could start reflecting higher frequencies, but if it's only loosley pulled around the frame it should be fairly acoustically invisible surely?

Any help greatly appreciated

Glenn Kuras · 30th March 2010

If you can blow through it then it will work.

tINY · 30th March 2010

It must be fun going to the fabric store with you, Glenn....

-tINY

unrise_lyrical · 31st March 2010

well I was going to order it off eBay so I can't really do said blow test unfortunately :P would I be right in thinking that the looser the silk is, the less it will reflect high frequencies?

SAC · 31st March 2010

Just wondering...
....loosely woven silk?
Isn't that almost an oxymoron?

SonicSkippy · 31st March 2010

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30th March 2010	#1
unrise_lyrical Gear interested Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 Thread Starter	Silk a suitable substitute for burlap? Hey guys got a few DIY absorbtion panels that I am wanting to use (typical timber frame with rock wool insulation style material inbetween). I know people use hessian/burlap fabric because it is essentially accoustically invisible, but I am having a hard time coming by it. I am wondering, would loosely hung silk fabric be a decent substitute? If it was pulled tight I'd imagine it could start reflecting higher frequencies, but if it's only loosley pulled around the frame it should be fairly acoustically invisible surely? Any help greatly appreciated

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30th March 2010	#2
Glenn Kuras Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,995	If you can blow through it then it will work.

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tINY Gear Guru Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,233	It must be fun going to the fabric store with you, Glenn.... -tINY

31st March 2010	#4
unrise_lyrical Gear interested Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 Thread Starter	well I was going to order it off eBay so I can't really do said blow test unfortunately :P would I be right in thinking that the looser the silk is, the less it will reflect high frequencies?

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SAC Registered User Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,622	Just wondering... ....loosely woven silk? Isn't that almost an oxymoron?

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