What is Acunic?
Acunic is a collection of woven architectural textiles for walls, ceilings, curtains and freestanding elements, most of them with a three-dimensional relief. It is made by Getzner Textil AG of Bludenz, Austria, which publishes the collection at acunic.at, and it is distributed in Australia, New Zealand and Asia by AKA Acoustics. Getzner Textil describes itself as making textiles since 1818, and Acunic is its in-house brand of acoustic textiles.
Each range has its own surface. Getzner describes the Cubic fabrics by their geometric, three-dimensional structure, the Optic fabrics by their three-dimensional surface texture, the Accentric fabrics by their organic design language, and the Volumic fabrics as impressively voluminous. Basic has a textured surface on both sides. Every Acunic fabric is woven from Trevira CS, a permanently flame-retardant polyester fibre made by Indorama Ventures; the fibre is explained in what Trevira CS is.
What are the Acunic ranges?
The table shows which fabrics belong to each range, and their weight and width from the Technical Product Summary and Getzner's datasheets of 14 March 2024.
| Range | Fabrics | Weight (g/m²) | Width (cm) | Surface, in Getzner's words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic | Cubic Pico, Cubic Giga, Cubic Mega | 518 to 680 | 154 | Geometric, three-dimensional structure |
| Optic | Optic Braid, Optic Diamond, Optic Structure | 515 to 702 | 142 to 155 | Three-dimensional surface texture |
| Accentric | Accentric Crash, Accentric Crinkle, Accentric Soundwave | 405 to 430 | 175 | Organic design language |
| Volumic | Volumic Bubble, Volumic Square, Volumic Weave | 634 to 705 | 170 | Voluminous, with a three-dimensional surface texture |
| Basic | Basic | 660 | 164 | Textured on both sides |
Each fabric has its own page with its datasheet, its Group Number and its absorption data, for example Cubic Pico and Optic Structure. Getzner also makes the fabrics into its own acoustic systems, such as the acunic frame and the acunic curtain, which the application pages describe, beginning with fabric wall panels.
Who makes Acunic, and where is it from?
Getzner Textil AG, of Bleichestrasse 1, Bludenz, is the owner and publisher of acunic.at, and Getzner states that Acunic is produced in Europe. Getzner Textil's own site is getzner.at. The address getzner.com belongs to a different company in the same group, not to the maker of Acunic.
Getzner's published Acunic projects run from the refurbished offices at its own site in Bludenz to the quiet room of a kindergarten in the same town, and the projects page shows them as Getzner publishes them. More about the maker and the distributor is on the about page.
Who supplies Acunic in Australia, New Zealand and Asia?
Acunic is distributed in Australia, New Zealand and Asia by AKA Acoustics, from St Peters, New South Wales. Getzner names AKA Acoustics as its distributor on acunic.at and credits it with the Acunic installation at the Fender Flagship Store in Navoi, Uzbekistan. Questions about specification, samples and custom colour go to AKA Acoustics.
Is Acunic fire rated?
In Australia, NCC Specification 7 sets the Group Number a wall or ceiling lining needs in each location, and each Acunic fabric has its own Group Number. AKA Acoustics' Technical Product Summary (Version A, October 2024) lists Cubic Pico, Accentric Crash, Accentric Crinkle, Accentric Soundwave and Optic Braid as Group 1. The other fabrics, and the dyed variant Cubic Giga Dyed, are Group 2 in the Technical Product Summary.
The table gives the Group Number of each Acunic article.
Australian fire Group Numbers
A Group Number is a fire hazard property under the National Construction Code (NCC), determined in accordance with AS 5637.1. A fire-resistance level and non-combustibility are separate properties, each with its own measure. The Technical Product Summary is a free download, each fabric's page in the collection gives its Group Number, and how Group Numbers work in the NCC explains which Group each location needs.
How much sound does Acunic absorb?
Flow resistance belongs to the fabric; absorption in use depends on it and on the construction behind it. Cubic Pico shows the effect: on a 50 mm frame, tested by Canterbury Acoustic Testing Services in Christchurch to AS ISO 354:2006, it measured NRC 0.55 with an empty cavity and NRC 0.85 with 20 mm fibreglass infill (report 2026-316.1). Getzner's datasheets give most Acunic fabrics a weighted sound absorption coefficient (αw), each with the mounting it was measured in, and each fabric page shows its absorption data.
Reading NRC, αw and absorption class covers each measure, and why each figure is read with its own mounting. Absorption shortens reverberation inside a room, and sound insulation limits sound passing between rooms, as the difference between absorption and sound insulation sets out.
What colours does Acunic come in?
Off-white is Acunic's base colour, and black and beige are standard colours. Any Acunic fabric can be custom dyed, and Getzner also offers full-surface UV printing in Pantone and CMYK. Minimum quantities depend on the colour and on whether the project uses fabric or a finished system, and AKA Acoustics confirms them with each project quote. Colour shows the standard colours, and custom dyeing and UV printing covers colour matching and what changes in a custom colour.
How is Acunic cleaned?
Care depends on the fabric. Getzner's datasheets list Cubic Pico, Cubic Giga and Cubic Mega as non-washable, and allow a 40 °C delicates cycle for the other fabrics. For every fabric, wear white cotton gloves when fitting it, remove surface dirt by carefully patting or vacuuming, and pat dirt off with a damp cloth without rubbing. Cleaning and care by article covers curtains, wall panels and washing. Getzner makes its acunic curtain in Accentric Crash and Optic Structure, both washable, as the curtains page shows.
How do you get samples and documents?
Request samples of any Acunic fabric on the samples page, for a live project or for your practice library, and note any custom colour you have in mind. AKA Acoustics will contact you to confirm the request before samples are sent. Datasheets and the Technical Product Summary are on each fabric page, free to download without a form. How to judge a fabric sample explains what to look for once samples arrive.
