ZBLINDS > Business Solutions > MechoShades > Shade Cloths

Alternative Horizontal Blinds Aluminum Blinds Bedding and Decorative Home Accessories Cellular Shades Cornices and Moldings Decorative Hardware Draperies & Top Treatments Motorized Systems by Z Blinds Co. Pleated Shades Privacy Sheers Roller Window Shades Roman Shades Shutter Blinds Shutters Specialty Shapes Vertical Blinds Window Shadings Wood Horizontal Blinds Woven Woods

Woven from vinyl coated polyester yarns, ThermoVeil® and EuroVeil® shadecloths are available in a wide variety of weaves, patterns, colors and densities designed to match the daylight transmittance of the glazing and the glazing orientation. Used in recommended densities, ThermoVeil and EuroVeil provide a significant reduction in solar heat-gain and greater comfort from the radiant component of sunshine. No other roller shade manufacturer provides the extensive shadecloth options and performance that MechoShade does.

MechoShades

Why Shades?

Manual Shades

Motorized Shades

Electronic Control Systems

Skylight Shades

Room Darkening

Shade Cloths


Selecting the Right Shade Cloth Light vs. Dark Colors Polyester vs. Fiberglass	ThermoVeil for A/V 0100 Equinox Series 0600 MirroFilm Series 0700 Blackout Series Room Darkening System	ThermoVeil Vertical and Basket Weavese 0900 Series 1000 Series 1300 Series 1800 Series 2100 Series	EuroVeil/EuroTwill 5300 Series 6000 Series ThermoVeil For Healthcare ThermoVeil 3000 ThermoVeil 0900

Light vs Dark Colors

Color is a key factor in selecting a sunscreen shadecloth. Color will directly effect heat gain (shading coefficient), brightness and glare.

MechoShade's ThermoVeil® or EuroVeil® shadecloths can create an ideal balance between low shading coefficient and surface brightness for an energy efficient shading system that provides a soft, quiet room darkening effect that reduces glare on CRT screens while maintaining views. Medium value colors minimize excessive contrast in a room, which reduces eye-strain.

To fully appreciate the impact of direct sun on computers and work surfaces, we recommend full-size mock-ups. With the new high daylight transmitting glazing, we recommend medium to dense fabrics in medium to dark colors. We will be pleased to provide mock-up samples for this purpose.

• Light colors are more reflective with lower heat gain and shading coefficients, but with a higher percentage of daylight and solar transmittance.

• Light colors, however, are brighter when sunlit which causes high surface brightness (bare light bulb syndrome) and may transmit excessive, debilitating light onto computer screens and work stations.

• Light colors are difficult to see through due to surface brightness and higher reflectance and transmittance characteristics. They also tend to reflect more of the interior light back into the space. (See Solar Optical Properties Chart)

• Darker colors provide a better view through the shadecloth to the outside. Dark colors absorb light and heat, and are less energy efficient than lighter colors. They transmit less light and have a lower surface brightness, which lowers reflectivity and provides excellent glare-free environments for CRTs and work stations.

site index | policy | contact us
680 "P" Street, Suite B, Fresno, CA 93721 • (559) 497-9000 • Fax: (559) 497-6548
1227 7th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 • (209) 545-8500
Office Hours: M-F 9AM-6PM & Sat: 10AM-5PM Copyright ©2005