Baize is a great soundproofing fabric, that can be used in a number of ways to deaden sounds in, from or leaving a room.
There are many soundproof materials available on the market, that range from carefully sculpted foam to sheet materials. Predominantly using manmade composites based on plastic. Historically Baize has been used for acoustic absorption and preventing acoustic transmission. As a fabric it has the advantage of being a beautiful and versatile interior design fabric. This allows interior designers a means of dampening sound, without compromising on aesthetics.
Acoustic Absorption Using Soft Furnishings
When thinking about soundproofing, most imagine sculpted pieces of foam stuck to walls, ceilings and doors.

This looks fine in an Anechoic Chamber used for science or engineering purposes, but is less appealing in hotel, residential or office setting. This is where baize comes into its own.
Baize as a Soundproofing Fabric
As a soft furnishing fabric, used either for upholstery, for curtains and drapes or to line walls and doors. Baize not only looks elegant, but dampens and diffuses noise in large echoey spaces. Even simple baize tablecloths can introduce a degree of sound absorption into a space.
Acoustic Baffles
In offices and large open areas, acoustic baffles are often used in sound management. Baize can be used as a plush covering material over other sound absorbing materials like foam. As baize is available in a wide variety of colours, this can be very handy for interior design purposes.
Hello, im looking for natural material sound proofing panels for my restaurant interior, do you do or know of such a thing?
Hi Geetie,
Customers have used baize from our Heritage Range for sound proofing – one customer lined every surface of a recording studio in it! Traditionally in big houses, the door between the kitchen and main house was covered in baize for sound proofing and fire proofing purposes. The Heritage baize is 95% wool which gives it the sound-absorbing properties, and it’s approximately 1.7mm thick.
The other option we can offer which would be even more sound proofing than the Heritage range is Eco-wool fabric. It’s 100% wool and undyed, and at 5mm thick would be ideal for making sound-proofing panels. It’s not pictured on our website as it’s not a stock item, so I’m not able to provide a link for this one.
I’m happy to post swatches to you if you think either of these fabrics might be of interest.