Curtains to control high frequency



One wall of my room is glass and I am about to install curtains over it to deaden high frequency reflections.

My question is, if the curtain fabric is relatively open weave linen and I am having them lined with a lightweight baby blanket type material, do you recommend one later of the lightweight lining, or two layers of the lining?

Thanks,
Shaq
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Showing 2 responses by douglas_schroeder

Try it all ways possible; first the curtains without, then pin one layer of baby blanket material, and finally two layers.

You do not have to use a baby blanket material. Perhaps a treated fabric like "black out material" would be superior in many respects. This is a fabric coated such that it blocks out light completely, which is what several layers of baby blanket material would do as well, I believe. The black out material would be lighter most likely and may have a better sonic property of absorbing some of the sound waves but still reflecting enough that it would not sound like a sonic black hole. You are trying to recreate the effect of a wall, not a sound absorption panel. :)

You should have a strong preference for one of them. :)
If you use vertical blinds I strongly suggest some with fabric on them vs. a solid vinyl.