CLOSEOUT Black 71% knit 6 foot wide by 150 foot rolls
This premium grade six foot wide knit sunscreen fabric is perfect for attaching to fences or gates and using for drapes or overhead shade panels on pergola or patio trellis. In practice, you can expect at least 10 years of service from our knit fabric with proper installation and many more years in a vertical application. Abrasion from rubbing against structure is what degrades a panel in the long run, not simple exposure to sunlight, so always install knit shade fabric taut to reduce any movement in the wind. We recommend using our commercial duty plastic locking clips as seen below. Other installation options include 'batten boards' where fabric is sandwiched under (or rolled around) 1by2 lumber, pipe, or rods and then screwed in place. Very fabric-like, knit shade material is easily cut with a razor knife, scissors, or hot-knife. Fabric ships folded onto a three foot tube, so you can use a yardstick for straight lines across full width. Custom size shade panels with hem and grommet work are available, just not with this 6 foot wide Black 71% knit shade fabric closeout. Please email service@thenaturalhome.com with any questions or concerns.
Black 71% knit
Now $249 for... 6 foot wide by 150 foot long roll
Black 71% shade factor knitted and lock stitched sunscreen
One (1) roll left in stock - ships FREE UPS Ground (no HI or AK)
150 foot long roll of 6 foot wide Black 71% knit shade fabric with Free UPS Ground shipping
$249.00
Both sides of this 6 foot wide material are knitted back upon themselves with a 'loom bound' finished edge 'factory hem'. Only the two ends are cut fabric, which is normally folded over a couple of times for a mock hem. Cut edges can be sewn on a home sewing machine or sealed with silicone caulk, but not necessary since fabric is lock-stitched to prevent unraveling. The 150 foot long rolls ship folded over on a three foot cardboard tube. Both colors have the same engineering specifications with composition being tape over tape, course count 10 SPI, weight ASTM-D3776 is 3.24 ounce per square yard, break strength grab method ASTM-D5034 is Warp 75.7 pounds and Fill 63.7 pounds, break elongation grab method ASTM-5034 is Warp 29.1% and Fill 55.7%, tear strength trapezoid ASTM-D5587 #1 is Warp 32.5 pounds and Fill 33.8 pounds, ball bursting strength ASTM-D3786 is 145.7 psi. Same strong and durable knit sunscreen that we have carried for many years. We are just closing out our last few rolls of this particular Black 71% knit shade fabric.
privacy while protecting view and blocking sunlight and heat
Indoor vertically hung Black 71% drapes provide privacy while preserving view. From outside, privacy is nearly complete when viewed from an angle or at a distance. Avoid back-lighting by placing lights up front, near the windows, not behind you.
Up close, you can see through any density/color of shade cloth, but as you move farther away (20 plus feet) and at an angle, it becomes much more difficult to see objects on the other side clearly. The image below is looking out through our 71% black knit, directly above our stunt dog. Mind you, the intense backlighting with sunny day, super white snow foreground exaggerates the clarity, but this 71% black knit is a good compromise between preserving view from inside and creating a sense of privacy from outside. Looking in from across the yard about 20 feet away, the view is very nearly opaque, as shown in image above. Refraction off glass is a good part of the effect, but the key is lack of back lighting. At night with a light behind you (back lit), the shade material would naturally provide much less privacy. Direct natural light can overpower, washing interior rooms with glare on a sunny winter day. Knitted shade material drapes, sheer or curtain are an easy way to control the indoor environment passively. The shade netting catches a large percentage of direct solar gain, dissipating the heat, and stratifying the energy to best radiant benefit (always hottest around material).
