Cheap fabric option for panels?

gravyface · 26th January 2012

IKEA, $2.99 right now for a 2'x10' for a 100% sheer polyester panel curtain.

Would already been stitched along the sides, lots of color options, you could literally wrap a 2'x4' rockwool sheet from top to bottom and stitch it up. Even has a pocket for a curtain rod for easy hanging:

FLYN LILL Panel curtain - IKEA

Would you even need the wooden frame for broadband panels on the walls?

Glenn Kuras · 26th January 2012

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Originally Posted by gravyface

IKEA, $2.99 right now for a 2'x10' for a 100% sheer polyester panel curtain.

Would already been stitched along the sides, lots of color options, you could literally wrap a 2'x4' rockwool sheet from top to bottom and stitch it up. Even has a pocket for a curtain rod for easy hanging:

FLYN LILL Panel curtain - IKEA

Would you even need the wooden frame for broadband panels on the walls?

I think I have used these in a house I owned years ago. From what I remember you would not be able to put the fiberglass in the pocket (will not fit), but I may be totally wrong as it was years ago and did not buy them for acoustics.

undermind · 26th January 2012

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Originally Posted by gravyface

you could literally wrap a 2'x4' rockwool sheet from top to bottom and stitch it up. Even has a pocket for a curtain rod for easy hanging

I like your idea, I'm just wondering what Glenn is wondering.. If the curtain panel is exactly 2 feet wide and the rockwool sheet is 2 feet wide, how do you have the material to stitch the sides once it's folded in half?

mutetourettes · 27th January 2012

also curious about how to stitch the sides..

they're £2 in the uk:
Search result - IKEA

RLD · 28th January 2012

I used low thread count flat sheets from IKEA for my fabric.
Its been a while but I think I covered 2 2X4 panels with one sheet and they were around $4.

localhost127 · 28th January 2012

i would honestly spend the extra money and make sure the fabric is fire-resistant.

there are many online treatment stores that sell fabric if you cannot source locally.

mutetourettes · 29th January 2012

yes i agree, the thought of polyester hanging around above lights and electrical shenanigans is uncomfortable to me...

in the UK the standard seems to be BS (british standard, not B.S.!) "BS 7175 Source 7", "the flaming combustion must self extinguish in a pre-defined time as the fabric retracts away from the flame and self extinguishes."

e.g. this sort of thing:
http://beddingmarts.co.uk/flame-****...lat-sheet.html which might be a little too thick at 145gsm?
or this:
http://www.online-fabrics.co.uk/Fabr...Polyester-IFR#

and this stuff is waterproof too:
http://www.freedomhealthcare.co.uk/t...prod_code=7964

which is all supposed to perform like this when over a flame: http://youtu.be/vqrl5UoTlb0

mutetourettes · 30th January 2012

perhaps more relevant british standards (the above was for bedding ?!)

BS5867 - curtains...
BS7176 BS5852 - contract upholstery...

anyone found a good fire-standards material you can blow through in the uk?

26th January 2012	#1
gravyface Gear addict Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 453 Thread Starter 1 Review written	Cheap fabric option for panels? IKEA, $2.99 right now for a 2'x10' for a 100% sheer polyester panel curtain. Would already been stitched along the sides, lots of color options, you could literally wrap a 2'x4' rockwool sheet from top to bottom and stitch it up. Even has a pocket for a curtain rod for easy hanging: FLYN LILL Panel curtain - IKEA Would you even need the wooden frame for broadband panels on the walls?

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27th January 2012	#4
mutetourettes Gear nut Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Northants UK Posts: 95	also curious about how to stitch the sides.. they're £2 in the uk: Search result - IKEA

28th January 2012	#5
RLD Gear nut Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 92	I used low thread count flat sheets from IKEA for my fabric. Its been a while but I think I covered 2 2X4 panels with one sheet and they were around $4.

28th January 2012	#6
localhost127 Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 902	i would honestly spend the extra money and make sure the fabric is fire-resistant. there are many online treatment stores that sell fabric if you cannot source locally.

29th January 2012	#7
mutetourettes Gear nut Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Northants UK Posts: 95	yes i agree, the thought of polyester hanging around above lights and electrical shenanigans is uncomfortable to me... in the UK the standard seems to be BS (british standard, not B.S.!) "BS 7175 Source 7", "the flaming combustion must self extinguish in a pre-defined time as the fabric retracts away from the flame and self extinguishes." e.g. this sort of thing: http://beddingmarts.co.uk/flame-****...lat-sheet.html which might be a little too thick at 145gsm? or this: http://www.online-fabrics.co.uk/Fabr...Polyester-IFR# and this stuff is waterproof too: http://www.freedomhealthcare.co.uk/t...prod_code=7964 which is all supposed to perform like this when over a flame: http://youtu.be/vqrl5UoTlb0

30th January 2012	#8
mutetourettes Gear nut Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Northants UK Posts: 95	perhaps more relevant british standards (the above was for bedding ?!) BS5867 - curtains... BS7176 BS5852 - contract upholstery... anyone found a good fire-standards material you can blow through in the uk?