What are Solar Screen Fabrics?
When it comes to choosing the right solar screen shades for your home or commercial space, it’s important to consider different factors of the fabric. Solar screen fabrics are designed to block harmful UV rays, reduce glare, and provide energy-efficient solutions for your windows. With a variety of options available, including different openness factors and colors you can customize your solar screens to meet your specific needs.
Benefits of Solar Screen Fabric
Solar screen fabric is ideal for homeowners and commercial spaces looking to reduce heat and glare while maintaining a clear view of the outside. Not only does it provide daytime privacy, but it also offers UV protection and sun control.
The specially woven fabric meets specific performance standards and comes in different openness factors to suit individual needs. Additionally, Fire Rate (FR) solar screen fabrics are flame-resistant, making them perfect for commercial applications and provide a safety benefit for homeowners.
Our Solar Screen fabric collection offers a variety of colors and openness factors to choose from, aiding in temperature control and insulation. With its ability to maintain a clear view and open feeling to the outside while reducing heat and glare, solar screen fabric is an essential addition to any home or commercial space. View solar screen fabric swatches.
Openness Factor
One important factor to consider with solar screens is the level of openness factor. This determines how much sunlight will be allowed through the shades, as well as the level of visibility from both inside and outside. Common openness factors include 1%, 3%, and 5%. The lower the percentage, the less sunlight and visibility will be allowed through the shades.
In addition to the openness factor, the fabric color and time of day can also impact the opacity and visibility of the shades. Lighter fabric colors will allow more sunlight through, while darker colors will provide more privacy and shade. It’s important to consider these factors to ensure that the solar shades you choose meet your specific needs and preferences. Whether you’re looking for more sunlight or more privacy, understanding the openness factor and fabric color options will help you make the right choice for your space.
Light Control and Glare Control
Innovative Openings solar screen shades from offer excellent light control and glare reduction for both homeowners and commercial customers. The different openness factors, colors, and fabrics all impact the amount of natural light and heat that can pass through the shades.
For light control, customers can choose from a variety of options, including darker-colored, light-colored, and openness %. These choices allow for customization based on the level of light and privacy desired in the space. The different fabric options also provide varying levels of glare control, ensuring a comfortable environment with reduced glare and better visibility.
In addition to light and glare control, solar screen shades provide UV protection, helping to safeguard furniture, flooring, and other valuables from the harmful effects of UV rays. This added benefit allows customers to enjoy natural light without compromising on protection.
Energy Efficiency and Daytime Privacy
Our solar screen fabrics come in a variety of colors, each with its own energy efficiency rating. The lighter colors, such as white and grey, offer the best daytime privacy due to their reflective properties. These colors also have high energy efficiency ratings, making them a great choice for both homeowners and commercial customers.
Although lighter colors achieve offer higher reflective properties, our solar screen fabrics are engineered to provide high energy performance regardless of the color chosen. This means that even darker colors, like charcoal and black, still offer excellent energy efficiency. Ultimately, the choice of color comes down to personal preference and the specific needs of your space.