"Screen" fabrics for roller shades: features and benefits

Published: March 1, 2023

Roller shades offer a practical and highly effective way to block out light coming through windows in homes and offices.

To ensure that the roller shade functions effectively, the fabric must be properly constructed and installed correctly. The result is a shade that descends perfectly parallel to the window, thanks to the aluminum counterweight located at the bottom edge that balances the fabric.

Screen Filter Roller Blinds

Let’s talk about fabrics. The“Screen” fabric, used for filtering roller shades, is aClass 1 flame-retardant fabricthatis washableandantibacterial. It features a perforated weave that allows you to see outside but not in. This feature makes it particularly suitable for use in offices or living rooms, where you don’t want to miss the chance to look outside.

Screen fabrics are made from interwoven yarns, and depending on the distance between the threads, the open area ranges from 0.5% to 10%.

The lower this value, the less light passes through, resulting in better sun protection. Conversely, the higher the percentage of open space, the greater the outward visibility.

The Screen fabric models offered by Or Tende

Or Tende a wide variety of Screen fabrics:

0.5%, 1%, 2% Metal,
3% Eco-Friendly,
3% and 5% in the standard and colored versions,
6% PVC-free
10%

The wide range of models is designed to meet the diverse needs of users, striking a balance between various factors: privacy, sun protection, interior design, and outward visibility.

Screen fabric from 0.5% to 3%

In the Screen 0.5% fabric, the yarns are tightly woven together. This type of fabric, along with the 1%, 2%, and 3% models, offers the best heat-reduction performance, as it blocks UV rays but allows light to pass through. Additionally, it blocks visibility from the outside in, ensuring excellent privacy, even in the evening when the interior lights are on.

Tests conducted using a spectrophotometer indicate that the fabric reflects 85% of the rays.
The colors offered by OR Tende this type of fabric are white, gray-white, ivory-white, and black.