Noren are traditional Japanese fabric dividers, hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows.  Noren is a semi-sheer drapery with acoustic properties, allowing light to penetrate while offering sound absorption properties.  Noren has up to a .65 NRC, which means 65% of the sound energy that contacts the fabric is absorbed, rather than reflected back into a room. The hand is crisp and dry.