Fashionable Sail Shades Increasing In Popularity In France

The French are generally pretty advanced when new fashion trends are concerned, nonetheless it looks there could be a an new trend which they have not picked up on. In truth they have been beaten by the Australians! Any body that has spent holiday time in France during the summer will know that shade is a vital consideration - outdoor temperatures in the summer sun can be hot. It is very easy to get sunburned with out even realising it.

No wonder that, during the summer time, the local garden centres have plenty of "perfect shade solutions" - pergolas, parasols and awnings to help you generate a shady environment on your terrace. The majority of of us don't have the years of patience needed to grow an old vine or wisteria which would provide the "ideal shade solution" - no we need a quicker, man-made solution - but still one that has plenty of style...

The use of large pieces of fabric or cloth to offer shade from the sun dates back to Egyptian times. The Romans apparently employed huge pieces of sail canvas to shade the Coliseum. The sail cloth in the time was rather heavy and inflexible but performed remarkably well in the duty of providing shade. In much more recent times a new shade cloth fabric was developed, initially in Australia which was lighter and extra flexible, but still provided an excellent level of protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. It was as recently as the Nineties that shade cloth started to be available on a commercial scale and began to discover acceptance in households as an alternative to parasols or gazebos.

It is interesting to note that it was the Australians who pioneered this new technology and these shade structures are now very common "down under". In Europe, shade sails are relatively new and so far only the "early adopters" have been applying them. However, this is set to change are more and more people start to see the benefits of introducing some architectural style at the same time as providing adequate shade.

No, the reason Sail Shades have been slow to catch on in Europe is the lack of availability in the market. Not surprisingly the best quality Shade Sails come from Australia and exports to Europe (apart from Lamb) are not a top priority. This is now changing and European Distributors are now being appointed by the major players. The biggest of these is Sail Shade World - an Australian company that is currently the biggest manufacturer of Sail Shades worldwide, with over 24,000 satisfied customers. They have very strict quality standards and are not the cheapest available, but do offer a 10 year warranty on their Sail Shades.

Sail Shade Benefits

As opposed to the early Shade Sails manufactured from sail canvas, modern day Sail Shades are created from a kind of knitted material, which presents the Sail Shade a natural degree of expansion. This means that Sail Shade must be correctly mounted and tensioned. This makes it possible for for interesting architectural 3 dimensional final results to be achieved with Shade Sails.

An additional advantage from the knitted material is that it allows the sail shade to "breathe", permitting warm air from below the fabric to leak rather than be trapped underneath. This gives a particularly "cool shade" effect.

There are a variety of shape and colour choices available in modern Shade Sail designs - grey, beige and green are very popular. The shade sails need to be attached to secure fixing points and are secured with tensioning devices. The installation can easily be accomplished by two people. It is advisable to install a quick release clip at each corner to allow the Shade Sail to be taken down and stored in windy conditions.

Main Benefits Of Sail Shades

Porous sail fabric provides cool shade 10 Year UV warranty Commercial Grade Heavy Duty Knitted Fabric. Effectively blocks all harmful radiation from the sun Perimeter re-enforcement. Edge webbing made from extremely strong seat belt material. Easy attachment to existing fixing points, such as a house, outbuilding or tree. Attachment rings at each corner are made from marine grade stainless steel. Shade sail material will not shrink, tear or rot.

Square and Triangular Sail Shades From Sail Shades France

Free delivery within France. Our Shade Sails are manufactured from premium quality materials and have a ten year guarantee. Three colours are available - grey, beige and sandy yellow.

Sail Shades are much more durable than parasols, gazebos and awnings. These Sail Shades offer both stylish and cool shade thanks to the slightly porous shade sail material.

Easy TO INSTALL - no specialist installation necessary FITTINGS Available - We can supply all of the stainless steel fittings required for installation No cost DELIVERY - We provide Totally free delivery to France PREMIUM High quality - All our Sail Shades have a 10 year guarantee 48h DELIVERY - On all our Shade Sails and Fitting