Red sequin hire curtain swagged across the set of The Weekly beneath a television studio lighting rig

Rentals and hire

Stage drape rentals and hire, ready off the rack

Black drapes, sharkstooth scrims, cycloramas and specialty cloths from our hire stock, sent Australia wide. Dry hire, made with FR fabrics which meet AS 1530 standards, and cleaned by us when it comes back.

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Hire drapes on the set of The Weekly, ABC

The Drape Selector

Spec your drape
before you call.

Answer five quick questions. The Drape Selector matches fabric, fullness and opening style to your space, then turns it into a spec ready to send to the makers.

Start the Drape Selector →
  • Five questions
  • No email gate
  • Quote-ready spec
The Drape Selector running on a laptop and a phone
Drape Selector
01What is the job?
House curtain
Masking legs
Cyclorama
02Which fabric?
VelvetIFR
Wool sergeIFR
MoltonNDFR
03How full should it hang?
Flat
75%
100%
04How does it open?
Traveller
Guillotine
Tableau
05What size?
FabricWool serge
FR classIFR
Size12.0 x 7.0 m
SpecReady →
Step 1 of 5 · The job

The rack

Pick a cloth off the rack

Hire stock is made stock, cut and sewn by the workshop that makes drapes to measure. Choose a cloth to see what it is for.

A long wall of black drapes standing in an empty convention hall under downlights

Blacks

  • Wool serge
  • Velour
  • Velvet
  • Velveteen
  • Mechano
  • Molton

The working wardrobe of a stage: masking legs, borders and surrounds, in the black cloth the job needs.

Sharkstooth scrim

  • Most requested
  • Open weave

The cloth hirers ask for most. Lit from the front it reads solid; lit from behind it disappears. More on scrims.

Cycloramas

  • Lighting
  • Projection

An even backing that takes light and projection, for a stage, a studio or an event. More on cycloramas.

Red velvet hire drapes built into freestanding curtained rooms on a museum exhibition floor

Coloured and specialty

  • Velvet
  • Sequin

For a brief that needs more than black. The red sequin wall at the top of this page is hire stock, on the set of The Weekly.

Chromakey

  • Green
  • Blue

Screen cloth for film, television and broadcast sets that need a keyable backing for a shoot.

How hire works

Dry hire, ready to hang

ItemDetail
What arrivesDrapes ready to hang, with Option D or eyelet headers
Who hangs themYour crew. Drape hire is dry hire: no crew, no install
Fire ratingMade with FR fabrics which meet AS 1530 standards
Getting it thereCollect from us, or we quote freight with the hire
When it comes backCleaned and checked by us before it goes back on the rack
The quoteBuilt around your dates and the sizes your venue needs

Events

Rooms the cloth has turned into venues

  • Navy velvet drapes and swags framing the AFL Hall of Fame media wall, with white florals and a sponsor banner
    Navy velvet swags for the AFL Hall of FameCrown, 2026
  • Close view of a navy velvet swag and side drape beside the AFL Hall of Fame sign wall
    The swag up closeAFL Hall of Fame
  • Red velvet hire drapes swagged open around lit dressing-room mirrors on a black wall
    Red velvet swagged around lit mirrors
  • A run of red velvet hire drapes beside a white birdcage set piece on an exhibition floor
    The same velvet, run as a wall
  • A long white cloth wall standing in a dark convention hall
    A white cloth wall in a convention hall

Questions

Rentals and hire, answered

What drapes can we hire?

Black drapes in wool serge, velour, velvet, velveteen, mechano and molton, plus sharkstooth scrims, cycloramas, coloured and specialty cloths and chromakey. Sharkstooth is the cloth hirers ask for most.

Is the hire stock fire rated?

Hire stock is made with FR fabrics which meet AS 1530 standards. Tell us where it will hang and we will match the cloth to the job.

Do you install hire drapes?

No. Drape hire is dry hire: the drapes arrive ready to hang, with Option D or eyelet headers, for your own crew. For crew and rigging, see hire at TSA.

Do you deliver, and who cleans the drapes after?

Collect from us, or we quote freight with the hire. Every returned piece is cleaned and checked by us before it goes back on the rack.

Can we get your hire list?

Yes, on request. Send your dates, the venue and the width and drop you need to cover, and we will send back what fits.