Theatre Curtain Fabrics

Velvet is a woven cotton fabric with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel and look. Velvet is mainly used for the Front of House Curtain and creates a rich luxurious appearance.

  • 1.40 metres wide

  • 480 GSM

  • Colours available: Black, Dark Blue, Royal Blue, Red and Wine available

  • Flame retardant to AS 1530 Parts 2 & 3 (NDFR*)

  • Suitable for stage curtains or feature curtains

Velveteen-IFR - The Inherently Flame Retardant (IFR) Velveteen is a woven polyester fabric that is manufactured to imitate velvet. IFR Velveteen is commonly used for hire drapes, budget masking drapes, stage skirts and stage curtain linings. The IFR velveteen can also be used to manufacture stage costumes.

  • 1.50 metres wide

  • 290 GSM

  • Inherently Flame retardant (IFR)

  • Stock colours: Ruby Red, Black & Winter White

  • Custom colours also available (MOQ 320 mts)

  • Crease resistant

  • Tear resistant

Wool - The felted wool fabric is opaque, extremely durable, and very suitable for the manufacture of stage drapes, theatre drapes and sound control curtains.

  • 1.5 metres wide

  • Available in 540 gsm

  • Stock colours Black, Charcoal, Wine, Dark Blue & Royal Blue

  • Inherently Flame retardant to AS 1530 Parts 2 & 3 (IFR)

  • Available for purchase in cut lengths and rolls

Sharkstooth gauzes (scrims) are open weave cotton fabrics that when lit from the front (and the stage behind the gauze is totally dark), the gauze appears opaque and renders the scene behind the gauze invisible.

  • 100 GSM 8 point

  • Available in white and black 9.0 metres wide and 10.6 metres wide

  • Flame retardant to AS1530 parts 2 & 3 (NDFR*)

Filled cloth is a soft, crease resistant cotton fabric mainly used for cycloramas. Filled cloth is so called because it is literally gauze with the holes filled in.

Filled cloth is commonly used to manufacture cycloramas; however, it can also be used for front and rear projection screens.

  • 10 point-white-available in 9.4 metres wide

  • 220 gsm

  • Flame retardant to AS1530 Parts 2 & 3 (NDFR*)

Molton (AKA Rokel or Duvetyne) is an opaque, crease resistant, brushed cotton fabric that is suitable for the manufacture of stage curtains, backdrops and many masking applications e.g. borders, legs, light reduction. The Molton is also popular for budget sound control drapes and hire drapes.

  • 3.0 metres wide

  • 300-330 gsm

  • Flame retardant to AS 1530 Parts 2 & 3 (NDFR*)

  • Black Molton and white Molton are stock colours.

  • Molton is also available in chromakey green and blue

Natural Nessel canvas is a 100% cotton woven fabric with a flat surface suitable for painted backdrops. The Nessel is available in a variety of widths making it easy to create seamless backdrops.

  • Available in various widths 3.2, 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 and 10.0 metres wide

  • 200 gsm

  • Not flame retardant

White Nessel canvas is bleached fire retardant canvas that suitable for manufacturing cycloramas and photographic backdrops.

  • Available in 4.2 and 6.0 metres wide

  • 220 gsm

  • Flame retardant to AS1530 Parts 2 & 3 (NDFR)

Black Nessel canvas is also available.

  • Available in 3.20m wide

  • 220 GSM

  • Flame Retardant to AS 1530 parts 2 & 3 (NDFR)

Floor Canvas - Heavy-weight canvas is a 100% cotton woven fabric suitable for painted floor cloths. The weight (340 gsm) of the canvas provides a durable surface for walking or dancing.

  • Available in 3.0 metre width

  • 340 GSM (12 oz)

  • Not flame retardant

Polyscreen Digital Green is a lightweight, crease resistant, lightly brushed polyester fabric that is suitable for manufacturing small to medium sized digital green screens. The 3.10 mt width also makes it ideal for amateur film makers.

  • 3.10 metres wide

  • 200 gsm

  • (IFR) Inherently flame retardant

Chromakey Molton (AKA Rokel or Duvetyne) is an opaque, crease resistant, brushed cotton fabric that is suitable for manufacturing small to medium sized green/blue screens. The 3.0 mt width also makes it ideal for amateur film makers.

  • 3.0 metres wide

  • 300 gsm Available in chromakey green and chromakey blue

  • Flame retardant to AS 1530 Parts 2 & 3 (NDFR*)

Wool Chromakey A 100% felted wool chromakey fabric that is opaque, extremely durable, and suitable for very large blue and green curtains.

  • 1.5 metres wide

  • 500 gsm Green and blue

  • Flame retardant to AS1530 Parts 2 & 3 (DFR+)