Shade Sail Manufacturer
As the weather becomes warmer and we spend more time outdoors, many people are turning to shade sails to protect themselves and their families from harmful UV rays. A shade sail cuts up to 99% of the sun’s damaging UV rays and reduces the temperature by 15-20 degrees, creating a comfortable and relaxing space for people to enjoy the outdoors. It’s also an attractive alternative to awnings, pergolas or carports that can give a boxed in feeling.
Shade Sail Manufacturer are easily attached to structures that provide a good firm fixing such as the walls of houses, well built pergolas, wooden or metal posts concreted into the ground and even trees. They can be permanently fixed or for ease of use, you can choose to fasten them on a pulley system that allows you to set up and take down your sail in minutes.
The fabric used for shade sails is very important to their longevity and durability. Early shade cloth would suffer from UV degradation where the intense sunlight obliterated the fibers, but advances in technology have seen manufacturers adding UV inhibitors during the manufacturing process to prevent or slow this damage. This coupled with the use of high tenacity woven fibres to ensure they can carry their designed loads and that the stitching can hold up under stress, has meant that modern shade cloth has far greater lifespan than previous generations.
When you’re choosing a company to make and install your shade sail, it is important to make sure that they specialise in the fabrication of quality, architecturally designed, high tensile membrane shade structures. Not all companies are the same and if you contact one that doesn’t specialise in this type of product, it could cost you in terms of visual appeal and structural integrity.
A breathable shade sail will not only provide protection from the sun but it will allow breezes to flow through, helping to cool the area under its coverage. The shade sail is also aesthetically pleasing, creating a golden glow over the area that helps to create a sense of warmth and comfort.
The quality of the materials and workmanship will also impact how long your shade sail lasts. The choice of fabric, seam and fastener sturdiness, perforations and colour will all contribute to this. A quality shade sail will also be fully breathable and waterproof, making it suitable for all weather conditions.
Shadeform’s unique design has been developed from years of experience in yacht sail making by brothers Mark and Wayne Soulsby. They’ve combined this with tried and tested manufacturing processes to deliver a shade sail unlike any other. The design includes a triangular structure that provides superior strength, with a ridged hem and a continuous edge that’s reinforced with a double layer of material. The ridges create a ‘fin’ effect that allows for extra strength and prevents the sail from ripping or tearing. The lining of the edges is stitched with PTFE thread, the same thread mountaineers use to line their survival gear and which has a resistance to UV breakdown and a high tensile strength.
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