Guilford Fabric in England?

Chauvin · 30th June 2009, 12:31 AM

Hi

Im currently building some acoustic panels and would like to know if anyone could tell me where I can purchase Guilford Of Maine Fabric in England, near London?

I know GIK Acoustics can ship the stuff over and deliver from there Leeds base, but I would rather go into a store more local to me and buy it

Chauvin

dominic hoenig · 30th June 2009, 12:47 AM

Guilford of Maine {English}

maybe?

my bad not correct !

i'm interested in this too !

Chauvin · 30th June 2009, 12:58 PM

Bump

DeadPoet · 30th June 2009, 02:12 PM

Not GoM but I have bought my fabric in the UK at acoustipro.com
Great price and service, and I like the result so far (no pictures yet, sorry)

Herwig

Glenn Kuras · 30th June 2009, 04:54 PM

I have been looking all over the UK for a dealer and have not found one yet. In a way I can understand why as the shipping cost of a bolt is pretty darn high.

Glenn

Chauvin · 30th June 2009, 09:19 PM

Is there any other material/fabric I can get which is as good as the Guilford stuff

Chauvin · 1st July 2009, 12:13 AM

DeadPoet · 1st July 2009, 06:51 AM

Haven't you seen my post above?

spm_gl · 1st July 2009, 03:58 PM

Excuse my ignorance, what's so special about this fabric?

Chauvin · 1st July 2009, 09:46 PM

SPM_gl - Through various searches I've done, everyone recommends GOM highly.

Deadpoet - I checked out there site but it seems that they only sell acoustic panels and not fabric by itself.

DeadPoet · 2nd July 2009, 12:14 PM

http://acoustipro.com/Acousti%20Pro%...List%20RRP.pdf
Page 10. 7,49 pounds/metre but they'll quote you a nicer price.

I mailed them for info and they sent me sample by mail the next day!

Very nice people and super service.

Herwig

Chauvin · 2nd July 2009, 03:11 PM

Thanks

Chauvin · 2nd July 2009, 07:21 PM

Okay, just priced up some fabric from Acoustic Pro and its gonna cost me quite a lot more money than I first thought to cover all my panels (Front & Back).

I am stuck with either waiting 4-5 weeks & forking out £515 or trying to go with something cheaper and get them all covered this week (preferred option).

I've read a lot of people saying Burlap is good to use, BUT how good is it acoustically compared to more expensive stuff like GOM and does Burlap let all the frequencies
through okay, especially the high end?

Also I'm not really fussed about the look, the sound is more important to me

So, what do you guys think

spm_gl · 2nd July 2009, 07:24 PM

Thin (so-called deco) molton works for me. You're absorbing the highs anyway, why bother letting them through and then absorbing them? Otherwise, burlap is okay too. But you might see the panel filling through it.

Chauvin · 2nd July 2009, 07:56 PM

Will the Molton fabric absorb the highs better than letting them through to the RW3 Rockwool?

&

Is Muslin fabric any good?

(Sorry for all the questions, but I just want to make sure I spend my money wisely.)

spm_gl · 2nd July 2009, 08:00 PM

We overdid it a little with the molton in our tracking room, it absorbs high frequencies extremely well. That's why we actually needed to build a second room for acoustic instruments. Luckily, we have 10 rooms on 600sqm

I pay around 8 EUR per meter for a 3m wide bale. Just make sure you get the lighter variant, not the 300gr/m² stage molton.

Chauvin · 2nd July 2009, 08:05 PM

One more question

Is it transparent to mid & low frequencies or will they reflect?

Thanks a lot

spm_gl · 2nd July 2009, 08:12 PM

It is rather transparent. I can go searching for exact specs, but I'm not in the studio at the moment. Sure, there are even better materials, but you can't really beat the price and it's flame retardent to. If I find something online, I'll post it.

Edit: You can try contacting Gerriets directly, they have a huge collection of materials:
Gerriets international - Collection

Chauvin · 2nd July 2009, 08:28 PM

Thank you very much

DeadPoet · 3rd July 2009, 07:58 AM

I have backed the fabric with dacron (pic-link attached if you don't know what that is). It evens the surface underneath the fabric and prevents fibres to go through. Cost me €50 for a 25m roll (1,8m wide)

Check out the fire ratings on whatever fabric you end up with!!

Herwig

dominic hoenig · 3rd July 2009, 05:52 PM

when someone finds a good solution let me know! thanks.

Chauvin · 3rd July 2009, 10:07 PM

I'm going to check out some Burlap at my local fabric store tomorrow and hopefully put in a order.

When I've tested it out, I will let you know Dominic

jaybird.audio · 23rd October 2009, 05:46 PM

Any luck with the burlap?

30th June 2009, 12:31 AM	#1
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Guilford Fabric in England? Hi Im currently building some acoustic panels and would like to know if anyone could tell me where I can purchase Guilford Of Maine Fabric in England, near London? I know GIK Acoustics can ship the stuff over and deliver from there Leeds base, but I would rather go into a store more local to me and buy it Chauvin

30th June 2009, 02:12 PM	#4
DeadPoet Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,124	Not GoM but I have bought my fabric in the UK at acoustipro.com Great price and service, and I like the result so far (no pictures yet, sorry) Herwig __________________ studio.gyraf.be

30th June 2009, 04:54 PM	#5
Glenn Kuras Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 7,397	I have been looking all over the UK for a dealer and have not found one yet. In a way I can understand why as the shipping cost of a bolt is pretty darn high. Glenn __________________ Glenn Kuras GIK Acoustics USA GIK Acoustics Europe 1 888 986 2789 (USA) +44 (0) 20 7558 8976 (UK) Skype:gik.acoustics Room Set Up Help

1st July 2009, 06:51 AM	#8
DeadPoet Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,124	Haven't you seen my post above? __________________ studio.gyraf.be

1st July 2009, 03:58 PM	#9
spm_gl Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spreewald, near Berlin / Germany Posts: 316	Excuse my ignorance, what's so special about this fabric? __________________ --- Spreemusik --- Jan Fuchsmann, Audio Engineer Our new Blog: http://blog.spreemusik.com

30th June 2009, 12:47 AM	#2
dominic hoenig Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 342	Guilford of Maine {English} maybe? my bad not correct ! i'm interested in this too !

30th June 2009, 12:58 PM	#3
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Bump

30th June 2009, 09:19 PM	#6
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Is there any other material/fabric I can get which is as good as the Guilford stuff

1st July 2009, 12:13 AM	#7
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Bump

1st July 2009, 09:46 PM	#10
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	SPM_gl - Through various searches I've done, everyone recommends GOM highly. Deadpoet - I checked out there site but it seems that they only sell acoustic panels and not fabric by itself.

2nd July 2009, 12:14 PM	#11
DeadPoet Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,124	http://acoustipro.com/Acousti%20Pro%...List%20RRP.pdf Page 10. 7,49 pounds/metre but they'll quote you a nicer price. I mailed them for info and they sent me sample by mail the next day! Very nice people and super service. Herwig __________________ studio.gyraf.be

2nd July 2009, 03:11 PM	#12
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Thanks

2nd July 2009, 07:21 PM	#13
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Okay, just priced up some fabric from Acoustic Pro and its gonna cost me quite a lot more money than I first thought to cover all my panels (Front & Back). I am stuck with either waiting 4-5 weeks & forking out £515 or trying to go with something cheaper and get them all covered this week (preferred option). I've read a lot of people saying Burlap is good to use, BUT how good is it acoustically compared to more expensive stuff like GOM and does Burlap let all the frequencies through okay, especially the high end? Also I'm not really fussed about the look, the sound is more important to me So, what do you guys think

2nd July 2009, 07:24 PM	#14
spm_gl Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spreewald, near Berlin / Germany Posts: 316	Thin (so-called deco) molton works for me. You're absorbing the highs anyway, why bother letting them through and then absorbing them? Otherwise, burlap is okay too. But you might see the panel filling through it. __________________ --- Spreemusik --- Jan Fuchsmann, Audio Engineer Our new Blog: http://blog.spreemusik.com

2nd July 2009, 07:56 PM	#15
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Will the Molton fabric absorb the highs better than letting them through to the RW3 Rockwool? & Is Muslin fabric any good? (Sorry for all the questions, but I just want to make sure I spend my money wisely.)

2nd July 2009, 08:00 PM	#16
spm_gl Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spreewald, near Berlin / Germany Posts: 316	We overdid it a little with the molton in our tracking room, it absorbs high frequencies extremely well. That's why we actually needed to build a second room for acoustic instruments. Luckily, we have 10 rooms on 600sqm I pay around 8 EUR per meter for a 3m wide bale. Just make sure you get the lighter variant, not the 300gr/m² stage molton. __________________ --- Spreemusik --- Jan Fuchsmann, Audio Engineer Our new Blog: http://blog.spreemusik.com

2nd July 2009, 08:05 PM	#17
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	One more question Is it transparent to mid & low frequencies or will they reflect? Thanks a lot

2nd July 2009, 08:12 PM	#18
spm_gl Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spreewald, near Berlin / Germany Posts: 316	It is rather transparent. I can go searching for exact specs, but I'm not in the studio at the moment. Sure, there are even better materials, but you can't really beat the price and it's flame retardent to. If I find something online, I'll post it. Edit: You can try contacting Gerriets directly, they have a huge collection of materials: Gerriets international - Collection __________________ --- Spreemusik --- Jan Fuchsmann, Audio Engineer Our new Blog: http://blog.spreemusik.com

2nd July 2009, 08:28 PM	#19
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	Thank you very much

3rd July 2009, 07:58 AM	#20
DeadPoet Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,124	I have backed the fabric with dacron (pic-link attached if you don't know what that is). It evens the surface underneath the fabric and prevents fibres to go through. Cost me €50 for a 25m roll (1,8m wide) Check out the fire ratings on whatever fabric you end up with!! Herwig __________________ studio.gyraf.be

3rd July 2009, 05:52 PM	#21
dominic hoenig Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: brighton, uk Posts: 342	when someone finds a good solution let me know! thanks.

3rd July 2009, 10:07 PM	#22
Chauvin Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 93	I'm going to check out some Burlap at my local fabric store tomorrow and hopefully put in a order. When I've tested it out, I will let you know Dominic

23rd October 2009, 05:46 PM	#23
jaybird.audio Gear maniac Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the here and now Posts: 183	Any luck with the burlap? __________________ Jay Henderson Feral Frequency www.feralfrequency.org "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." -Albert Einstein

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