Textile wall panels can be made from natural or engineered fibers like cotton, flax, silk, wool, rayon or polyester. They are available in various lengths and widths. Textile panels have features like flame resistance, abrasion resistance, and formaldehyde-free compositions. They can be installed using different track systems like panel snap anchors, Z-bar mounting, or impaling clips. Textile wall panels provide acoustic insulation, aesthetic appeal, and sustainability advantages while also having maintenance and flammability disadvantages.

1. TEXTILE PANELS Group: Azra Maliha, Sabra
Hassan and Samar Tabir
Dubai International Academic City

2. INDEX
Textile wall panels
Features
Sustainable fabric panels
Cladding Standard Dimension
Installation Methods.
Cladding Function
Advantage & Disadvantage

3. TEXTILE WALL PANELS
Textile wall coverings might be made from natural
fibres for example, cotton, flax, silk and wool,
likewise from engineered fibres for example, such
that rayon, polyester, polypropylene; or utilizing the
blending from claiming both characteristic of natural
and engineered fibres.
These panels can be made in a variety of lengths
and widths depending on the requirements.
Reference: Book - The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes: Using MASTERSPEC to
Evaluate, Select, and Specify Materials, Editor: Elena M.S. Garrison

4. FEATURES
•Textile panels can be treated for better flame, abrasion and soil resistance.
•Special finishes can be done to improve stiffness, colour and stability.
Reference: https://fabricmate.com/

5. •They are formaldehyde-free
•It contains a minimum of 60% post-consumer recycled bottle glass
•The panels use an organic based adhesive, which requires 70% less energy
compared to regular petroleum bonding agents.
•They are100% recyclable
Reference: https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/sustainable-series-acoustic-panels/

6. INSTALLATION METHODS

7. First we need to understand how the textile or fabric material is
wrapped or fixed onto the panels.
A widely used method is fabric track panels, in which tracks are
stud like frames. Fabric is tucked in the edges of the tracks. A core
is also installed as a base for the fabric to be sturdy.
Type of core/backing material will define the property of that
particular panel, for example, acoustical properties, sound
insulation or absorption, noise barrier, etc.
There are a numerous varieties of tracks used by different
companies. There are also custom made tracks made on order.
In this research we will show 3 ways a fabric panel can be installed
for wall cladding.
For Details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Nvgrjfss8

8. STANDARD DIMENSION OF TRACK STUDS

9. Examples of core materials for textile panels:
Nomex Honeycomb
PVC Foam
Wood – Plywood
Balsa wood
PET Foam
Polyurethane foam
Pseudo cores
Polystyrene
Examples of track systems:

10. 1.USING PANEL SNAP ANCHORS
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.

11. ACCESSORIES
Snap anchor
Wall Fabric panel
Fisher

12. DIMENSIONS

13. 2.Z-BAR MOUNTING SYSTEM
1. 2. 3. 4.
5.
6.
8.7.

14. ACCESSORIES
10.
9.

15. DIMENSIONS

16. 3.IMPALING CLIP METHOD
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 8.7.

17. ACCESSORIES AND
DIMENSIONS

18. CLADDING FUNCTIONS
1. Wall cladding provides degree of insulation and
resistance to weathering
2. Can improve the aesthetic appearance of a
space without damaging or altering the main
concrete structure
3. Provide a shell for any kind of wirings and
networking
4. Can be made for any purposes of a space, e.g.
sound insulation, thermal insulation,
waterproofing, decorative, etc.

19. TEXTILE WALL PANELS
Advantages
✓Acoustic
✓Durable
✓Aestheticaly pleasing , comes in
varieties of colors and shapes and sizes
✓Sustainable
Disadvantages
✓Maintenance can be hard
✓Not easy to remove and clean
everyday
✓might be more expensive
✓Highly flammable
https://www.homify.in/ideabooks/605457/how-to-choose-the-right-material-for-the-wall-panels

20. REFERENCES
•Book - The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes: Using MASTERSPEC to Evaluate, Select,
and Specify Materials: Editor: Elena M.S. Garrison
•https://fabricmate.com/
•https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/sustainable-series-acoustic-panels/
•https://www.fibermaxcomposites.com/shop/index_files/typesofcore.html
•https://www.acousticalsurfaces.com/fabric_panel/fabric-wrapped-wall-panels.html
•https://www.fabric-wall.com/20mobl-track.aspx
•https://www.homify.in/ideabooks/605457/how-to-choose-the-right-material-for-the-wall-panels