Choosing Stage Curtain Fabrics
When selecting fabrics for stage curtains, many factors need to be considered, including fabric weight, flame retardancy, sheen, sound and light absorption qualities, budget, and color (of course!). Listed below are our recommendations based on application, fabric, and budget.
Fabrics for Main Stage Curtains
Premium Polyester
25 oz Charisma IFR Velour
25 oz Charisma IFR Velour is a heavyweight polyester velour with a longer, dense pile height, a rich luster, and a matte finish. Charisma Velour is quite durable, highly versatile, inherently flame retardant, opaque and rated for sound absorption. Available in a wide variety of colors.
Performance Polyester
20 oz Crescent IFR Velour
20 oz Crescent IFR Velour is a heavyweight polyester velour with a matte finish, plush pile, and 99% opacity. Durable, versatile, inherently flame retardant, and rated for sound absorption and noise reduction, it’s an excellent choice for an all-purpose synthetic velour. Available in a wide variety of colors.
Performance Cotton
25 oz. Memorable FR
25 oz Memorable FR Velour is a heavier weight cotton velour with a matte finish and excellent opacity. It is also chemically treated for flame retardancy and rated for sound absorption and noise reduction. Available in a wide variety of colors. A great choice for a cotton velour. Available in a variety of colors.
Budget Polyester
22-23 oz Valdosta IFR Velour
22-23 oz Valdosta IFR Velour is an economical, all-purpose, opaque, heavyweight polyester velour with a matte finish. It’s inherently flame retardant (FR) and a great synthetic velour choice if budget is your primary consideration. Available in many colors.
Budget Cotton
21 oz Marvel FR Velour
21 oz Marvel FR Velour is a heavyweight cotton velour with high opacity, and a matte finish. It’s chemically treated for flame retardancy and is rated for sound absorption and noise reduction. A great choice for a cotton velour on a limited budget. Available in a wide variety of colors.
Fabrics for Back Stage Curtains
Premium Polyester
20 oz Crescent IFR Velour
(see description above)
Performance Polyester
15 oz Valdosta IFR Velour
14-15 oz Valdosta® IFR Velour is a medium weight, opaque, polyester velour with a matte finish. Inherently flame retardant, versatile, and economical – a great synthetic velour for the money. Perfect for upstage draperies. Available in a variety of colors.
Performance Cotton
21 oz Marvel FR Velour
(see description above)
Budget Polyester
15 oz Valdosta IFR Velour
(see description above)
Budget Cotton
16 oz Commando FR
16 oz. Commando Cloth FR is an economical, flame retardant, black, masking fabric with a light-absorbing, brushed matte finish. Best used as stage masking when there are no direct light sources behind curtain, or in front of a dark wall. The most widely used black masking fabric in tv and film production.
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