Acoustic wall pleating drapes.
Pleating is also known as Acoustic cloth wall pleating and Pleated wall drapes are used for cosmetic and acoustic purposes in a variety of venue types including nightclubs and casinos.
In recent years wall pleated drapes have made a comeback, We have being installing in new retro style cinemas across the film industry, it gives a richer and more authentic feel and brings you back to the good old days of the silver screen.
Without any compromise to the sound and acoustic qualities that is equal to, state-of-the-art acoustic soft wall panels.
If you want an opulent, sumptuous look with the added benefit of hiding cracks and imperfections in walls in older buildings. Acoustic wall pleating is a great choice.
In theatres, bingo halls, cinemas, and studios, pleating is used to improve acoustics.
The pleating is done in situ but before we can start acoustic treatment is placed on the wall so behind the pleats. The treatment we use is either Camtek foam or acoustic slabs known as Rockwool or Lamaphon. We would install pattresses to hold your wall speakers, wall lights or anything else that will need to be mounted flush on the wall after peating.
There are a number of styles including.
- Flat wall plates, which are usually 100mm to 150mm width to each pleat,
- Double sided flat wall plates, again these are usually 150mm width each pleat,
- Box plates, which usually have a sewn header then pleated at 100mm at the bottom which give an appearance of fullness on the wall.
And with whichever choice you make they can be any height.
