Awning fabric lines offer various features

April 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Now distributing the Sattler line of acrylic awning fabrics, including 240 solids and stripes, and the full line of flame-retardant, mod-acrylic awning fabrics. The Awnmax line of backlit awning vinyl and light structure and awning fabric has a low-maintenance acrylic topcoat and is approximately 20…
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Acrylic, weather-resistant fabric

April 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Sunprint acrylic, weather-resistant fabric with a digital print-receptive finish was developed for awnings, canopies and other outdoor projects. Made from Sattler brand acrylic yarn with TEXgard® finish. FireMaster Plus, with flame retardancy, UV resistance and waterproof finish, offers the comm…
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Solution-dyed acrylic awning fabric collection

April 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Alegria, a new 100-percent solution-dyed acrylic awning fabric collection, has a fluorocarbon finish that gives the fabric higher water and dirt repellency. Over 100 stripe designs and 69 solids in 47- and 60-inch widths are available, and it comes with a 10-year warranty. SOURCE Sauleda SA
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Collection offering features coordinated stripes

April 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Crestview is a new offering in the Mayfield Collection® from Tri Vantage® that features 14 new stripes carefully engineered to coordinate with the expansive Sunbrella® furniture fabric line. The collection offers awning fabrics in appealing earth tones with a variety of striped styles id…
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Insolroll, Leviton combining to deliver complete solar shading solutions

February 22, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Insolroll Window Shading Systems has allied with Leviton Mfg. to develop complete solutions for the integration of commercial lighting controls and solar shading window treatments. The Leviton/Insolroll Solar Shading System’s unified architecture uniquely incorporates Insolroll’s advance…
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Polyfab holds pre-trade-show workshops at IFAI Expo Americas

February 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

Polyfab USA LLC, Manhattan Beach, Calif., a manufacturer of shade sails and tensioned membrane structures, seized the opportunity to elevate the company’s profile at the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo 2010 in Orlando, Fla. Expo visitors at the Orange County Convention…
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Upscale bars, nightclubs hit the roof

February 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

The hospitality industry opened up a new frontier in the quest for customers seeking trendy bars, nightclubs and restaurants with an outdoors ambience—the roof. MDT-Tex, Tyrone, Ga., a designer and manufacturer of customized shade systems, increased sales significantly in the last half of 2010…
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Retractable canopy system is made for shade

February 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Products

Irregular shapes and sizes in outdoor shading can now be covered with a retractable canopy system. The patent-pending monorail drive that characterizes the unique system from ShadeFX offers design freedom and flexibility with new or exisisting pergolas. The system can extend into narrowing or out-of…
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Canopy and roll curtains allow outdoor entertainment

January 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

[Sunmaster of Naples Inc.] Naples, Fla., U.S.A. Sunmaster of Naples installed a 16-by-14-foot insulated canopy with a multiple-droop underlining covering over an outside patio bar. The clients wanted to enjoy their outside entertainment area during all types of weather conditions, so two 12-by-14-in…
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Awnings make diner stand out

January 1, 2011  |  Awnings & Canopies, Projects

[Hoover Canvas Products Co.] West Palm Beach, Fla., U.S.A. A client in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., asked Hoover Canvas Products to transform the building for their diner and make it stand out. Using 500 fabric from Tri Vantage, the company installed box-shaped awnings in bright, warm colors on the fa&cced…
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