Space

Open-plan office

Shared office spaces need calm, focus and comfort. Felt desk mats, acoustic panels and screens help control noise and separate work zones.

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Outcome

Quieter desks without building new rooms.

Textiles in this space

Desk Mat Felt Acoustic Panel Felt Partition Screen Felt

Checklist

Zone focus desks
Tile Acoustic Panel Felt
Add Partition Screen Felt where talk leaks

Open-plan offices are busy and often loud

Open-plan offices in South Africa can be hectic, with phone calls, meetings, and coffee breaks all happening in earshot. These spaces make team work easy, but sound travels and so do distractions. Hard floors, glass partitions and high ceilings reflect conversations and footsteps, making it hard to concentrate or hear on a call.

Winter brings cold air across tiled floors in Johannesburg and Pretoria, while Cape Town's damp mornings mean chilly desks. Over time, chairs scraping and feet moving wear out smooth surfaces, and the best meeting spot quickly becomes the noisiest place in the office.

Where to use felt for comfort and focus

Desk Mat Felt works as a soft landing for keyboards, a writing surface and a quiet zone marker at every workstation. Partition Screen Felt helps carve out small meeting corners or quiet nooks, either freestanding or hung between desks. To tame the general echo, Acoustic Panel Felt can be clipped to walls near busy zones or meeting pods.

Choose colours that match your company mood or site light. Sage Field and Mist Paper feel calm on large surfaces, while Ink Edge hides the odd coffee splash. Placing felt at desk level and ear height gives the best value for noise control and still keeps things open and light.

Steps to measure, plan and fit

Start by mapping the busiest areas: reception, main work islands and breakaway spaces. Stand in each spot and listen for echoes and leaks from other teams. This helps decide if you need more desk mats, screens or wall panels.

Measure each desk or table for Desk Mat Felt, allowing enough for keyboard, mouse and a notebook. For Partition Screen Felt, decide if you want privacy (solid screens) or shared light (cutout or low screens). Acoustic Panel Felt comes in modular tiles that you can add or move as the team grows.

Get in touch through our contact form for advice or a sample kit. Our team can visit Joburg, Cape Town, Durban or any major city to help with planning and installation.

Identify noisy or high-traffic areas
Measure desk sizes and wall lengths
Pick felt colours and thicknesses
Decide on screen heights and positions
Plan for cable cutouts or shared power access

Common mistakes and how to solve them

It’s easy to forget that thin wall felt won’t stop shouting or deep traffic rumble, especially if its glued straight onto glass or concrete. Always check what kind of noise you’re dealing with and whether an air gap or thicker panel would help.

People sometimes fit too few desk mats or place screens only where it looks neat, not where sound leaks actually matter. Rotate mats and panels near sunny windows to slow fading, and vacuum felt regularly to prevent dust build-up. Remember, dont block vents or fire equipment with screens.