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From Shiplap to FELTLAP
FELTLAP was inspired by well-loved and easy to install shiplap. When considering how to design our version, we mimicked shiplap’s tongue and groove features to keep the installation time to a minimum, while incorporating features to make it even more appealing. Read on for all the details.
VEGA - It's Good to be Green
While clean and spacious, the space was a bit of a cold shell – not the warm and inviting environment management had envisioned. Additionally, the concrete floors and exposed ceilings, mechanical and electrical, left much to be desired in terms of both acoustics and aesthetics. With the help of a team of designers at 34F Design both problems were overcome, and the results today speak for themselves.
SYNERFUSE A Case Study on How to Fuse Interest and Energy with Acoustics and Privacy
When Commercial Furniture Services took on a retrofit of a building housing two corporate offices, they had a goal of transforming the stark spaces into welcoming workplaces. With the help of Minnesota-based architects, Nelson and Firm Ground, their mission to inject interest and energy, while improving acoustics and privacy, was achieved with the installation of Fräsch baffle and acoustical ceiling cloud products and acoustical lighting fixtures.

Podcasting or Presenting Like a Pro Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Audio
If you wish to embrace biophilic design, we can help. Here are 4 effective ways to go back to nature and bring biophilia into your design.
Perfect Appearance, Near Perfect NRC. Meet PIXL
Take one look at a PIXL panel, and it’s easy to find the inspiration behind its name. Much like their namesake, our PIXLs can create something pretty magical.
Biophilic Design: More Than Aesthetics
If you wish to embrace biophilic design, we can help. Here are 4 effective ways to go back to nature and bring biophilia into your design.
2022 NEWsworthy Highlights
As we look ahead and poise ourselves to ring in the NEW year, we thought we’d take a moment to look back and report on some NEWsworthy highlights.

If Walls Could Talk, They’d Ask For Fräsch
With the right wall application, walls can take center stage and be the subject of positive, complimentary conversation.
Meet or Re-Meet 14six8
14six8. Now with re-engineered products with lower price points, we think you’ll love the line even more.
From Concept to Creation – A Sit Down with Gary Nightingale, Founder and President of Fräsch
After the tremendous interest in our recent R&D webinar sessions, we thought a next best step would be to peel back the curtain a bit more to hear about what goes into each of our designs.
Sustainable Solutions from Fräsch
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. For us, this isn’t just a catchy slogan. This belief and actions are at the core of our business and something we take seriously. Afterall, all our felt products are the result of recycling, and are, themselves, 100% recyclable.
2021 Rewind
As 2021 winds down, we review and reflect on our company news and happenings.
New PANL Perforations beg the question…“How do you perf…orate?”
Hanging panels create visual division and afford sound absorption at the same time. By adding perforations, natural light can shine through.
How Fräsch Keeps Things Fresh: Natural Finishes as Part of Biophilic Design
The term “biophilia” is defined as a human instinct to connect with nature. Biophilic design is therefore a way for natural elements to be incorporated into a space. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the term, you likely are already familiar with the concept.
The ABCs of PET: Improving Soundscapes in Educational Spaces with PET Felt
In honor of a new school year, we’re focusing on the ABCs of Acoustical Felt while promoting our new CEU about improving educational soundscapes.
Dogs & Designers: Something to Wag Our Tail About
With the help of Workplace Resource and PinkGemini, we combined our interests to benefit four-legged friends in our local community, inspiring some camaraderie, competition and charitable donations.
New Sustainable, Stylish Acoustical Solution announced by Fräsch
The latest innovation in acoustical PET – STRATAWOOD™. STRATAWOOD combines the high-performing acoustical capabilities of PET felt with the natural and pleasing aesthetic of wood.
A Conversation with Gary Nightingale on the Birth of SÖFWAL
The recently released SÖFWAL series is a game-changer in space division. The internal extrusion frame creates a classic PET felt product with impeccable durability. The frame also allows for some add-on features, including sound-blocking inserts, perforated design with acrylic inserts or acrylic extensions.
We sat down with our own Gary Nightingale, lead designer and Co-Founder of Fräsch, to pick his brain about the inspiration and the process.
Fräsch releases SÖFWAL™ Series- Acoustical dividers providing separation, protection and noise control
Arlington, TX April 20th, 2021 – Fräsch, an innovative acoustical design company specializing in sustainable acoustical solutions, announced today the launch of a new series of acoustic products in the personal and space division category. The SÖFWAL series takes a modular and multi-faceted approach to…
What Does the Post-Pandemic Office Look Like?
As work-from-home employees begin to trickle back into the office this year, it begs the question: What does the post-pandemic office look like? Even the most reluctant companies (and employees) have realized they can be productive at home. Sometimes more so than at the office….
How Installation and Testing Affects NRC Ratings
Noise Reduction Coefficient is a value between 0.0 and 1.0 that describes the sound-absorbing performance of a material. NRC ratings are primarily used to evaluate the sound absorption of a given material to reduce reverberation and increase speech intelligibility in a space. How Does a…
The Importance of Classroom Acoustics
Managing classroom noise is not simply a matter of unruly students. Many classroom’s average noise levels exceed recommended guidelines and are likely to compromise children’s ability to hear the teacher and their peers. Excessive classroom noise includes everything from highway traffic and playground noise to…
Acoustics, Noise Reduction and NRC Ratings Explained
When looking into sound-absorbing solutions for architectural spaces, Noise Reduction Coefficient, or NRC rating, is the gold-standard the industry uses to rate different materials, products and applications. On the surface the rating is relatively simple: A higher rating means better performance. Easy peasy, right? It…
PANL Takes a Front Row Seat at OSU College of Osteopathy Tahlequah
Acoustics is increasingly important in the educational space for a multitude of reasons. In addition to the general distractibility of excess noise, speech intelligibility is one of the most important factors in creating a productive learning environment. We recently worked with Childers Architect to provide…