How To Choose An Acoustic Fabric

Acoustic Fabrics play an important functional and aesthetic role on an interior environment.  The Guilford of Maine fabric line offers a wide array of designs with variations of contents, weight, repeat, breaking strength, tear resistance, NRC rating and directional vs. non-directional.  Click on the product name for further information and pricing.

Below is a description of common terms you will need to know when choosing an acoustic fabric:

  • Repeat- The length between the starting point and ending point of a pattern.
  • Breaking Strength- The minimum tensile strength needed to tear the fabric apart.
  • Tear Resistance- The capacity of a fabric to withstand the tearing force required to propogate a tear after its initiation. 
  • NRC rating- How much sound the fabric reflects into the absorptive material backing it.  The NRC rating of a fabric is determined by placing an anechoic termination behind the fabric and measuring how much sound can penetrate the fabric and reach the anechoic termination.

Don't see what you are looking for?  Contact us or call us at 845.388.1200 and one of our professional associates will be happy to assist you.

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Name

Contents

Weight

NRC

Design

Breaking Strength
(ASTM D5034

Tear
(D2261)

Anchorage

Guilford of Maine Anchorage Fabrics, www.TMsoundproofing.com

35% post-consumer

65% pre-consumer
   recycled Polyester 

15.0 +/-1 lin. yd.

.85

Directional

No Repeat

275 lbf. min. warp
and fill

35 lbf.
min. warp
and fill 

FR701-2100

Guilford of Maine FR701-2100 , www.tmsoundproofing.com

100% post-consumer 
  recycled Polyester 

16.0 +/-0.5 oz. lin. yd.

.95

Non-       Directional 

 •No Repeat

150 lbf.
min. 
warp
and fill 

  30 lbf.
min. warp
  and fill

Axiom
Axiom - Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com

100% recycled      Polyester 12.0 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd. .95

Directional

No Repeat

150 lbf min. warp

175 lbf min fill


35 lbf  
min.warp

50 lbf       min fill

Bailey

Guilford of Maine-Bailey,www.TMsoundproofing.com

100% recycled  Polyester

8.3 +/- 0.5 oz. lin. yd.  .95

•Directional

•No Repeat

 

150 lbf min. warp

100 lbf min fill

  15 lbf.
min. warp
  and fill

    BeeHave

BeeHave - Acoustic Fabric

  • 35% post-consumer recycled Polyester

  • 65% pre-consumer recycled Polyester 

12.1 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd.  .95 

  •Directional

 
  •1.1" vertical      .75"horizontal

250 lbf min. warp and 175 lbf min. fill 

25 lbf min. warp

20 lbf min. fill

     Broadcast

Broadcast - Acoustic Fabric

100% Polyester  9.5 +/- 0.5 oz. lin. yd. .95
  •Directional

 150 lbf. min. warp

100 lbf. min. fill 

15 lbf min. warp

10 lbf min. fill

Cape Cod
Crosstown Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com

 •24% post- consumer recycled Polyester

76% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester 

12.4 +/- 1 lin. yd. .95 

 •Directional 

 •No Repeat

 150 lbf. min.  warp and fill 

  30 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Crosstown

Crosstown - Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com

 

•23% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•77% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester 

13.6 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd. 

 .95

 

•Directional

•12.5" vertical 
16.3" horizontal

250 lbf. min. warp

175 lbf. min. fill

 

35 lbf. min. warp

25 lbf. min. fill

Framework

Framework Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com 

100% Polyester  9.5 +/- 0.5 oz. lin. yd.  .90

•Directional

•No Repeat

150 lbf. min. warp

125 lbf. min. fill

15 lbf. min. warp

10 lbf. min. fill

    Meander

Guilford of Maine Meander Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com
 

 

•28% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•72% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester 

11.6 +/-0.5 oz. lin. yd.   .95  

•Directional

•10.5" vertical 
16.2" horizontal

 

225 lbf. min. warp

100 lbf. min. fill 

 

25 lbf. min. warp

15 lbf. min. fill

  Metallation

Guilford of Maine Metallation Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com

 

•56% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•44% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester 

15.2 +/-0.5 oz. lin. yd.   .95   

•Directional 

•No Repeat

  150 lbf. min.  warp and fill    30 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

      Reeds

Guilford of Maine Reeds Acoustic Fabric, www.Trademarksoundproofing.com

 

•74% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•26% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester

 11.6 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd.   .95  

•Directional

•12.5" vertical 
16.9" horizontal

 

250 lbf. min. warp

150 lbf. min. fill

    20 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Spinel

Guilford of Maine Spinel Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsoundproofing.com

 

•32% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•68% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester

11.8 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd.  .95   

•Directional

•16.5" vertical 
16.5" horizontal

 

220 lbf. min. warp

90 lbf. min. fill

   18 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Sprite

Guilford of Maine Sprite Acoustic Fabric, www.TMsounproofing.com
 

 

•5% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•95% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester

•Pre-treated with Polyester Binder

 10.8 +/- 0.5 oz./lin. yd. .95   

•Directional

•.83" vertical 
 .26" horizontal

   175 lbf. min. warp and        fill  

35 lbf. min. warp

25 lbf. min. fill

Strata

Guilford of Maine Strata Acoustic Fabric, www.Trademarksoundproofing.com

 100% post-consumer 
 recycled Polyester
11.8 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd.  .95   

•Directional

•.1" vertical 
  none
horizontal 

 

200 lbf. min. warp

100 lbf. min. fill

   20 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Tempest

Guilford of Maine Tempest Acoustic Fabric, www.Trademarksoundproofing.com

•27% post-consumer recycled Polyester

•73% pre-consumer
recycled Polyester

11.3 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd. .95

•Directional 

•No Repeat

180 lbf. min. warp

160 lbf. min. fill

  15 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Theory

Theory Acoustic Fabric

         100%
recycled Polyester 

 10.8 +/- 1.0 oz. lin. yd. 1.00

  •Directional 

  •No Repeat

   

  175 lbf.
  min. warp

  150 lbf.   min. fill

  35 lbf.  min.warp
  and fill

Customers Questions and Answers

1) Stephanie Rue: I'm looking for samples of Guilford of Maine fabrics. Is there an ideal place to get them or is there a full product line swatch book/card available? Thanks

09/08/2025

Trademark Soundproofing Reply: We can send free samples. Please reach out to our office.