Coolaroo 435967 Shade Fabric 90% UV Protection for People, PET, OR Home LG, 12' x 50', Wheat

We bought this for the back porch to protect from the evening sun. It is a great product that protects from the sun. It reduced my electric bill by around 75 dollars a month!!

UPDATE 1/11/14: I have had this sun shade fabric installed as sun shades for my windows for over 2 years now. I have single pane windows that I cannot afford to replace with more efficient windows. Analysis of this project demonstrated a 40% decrease in energy usage *on average* in the past two years. In the summer months, I have had a decrease of 20 kw per day usage. Most summer months I averaged 47 kw per day before the installation. After the installation, the monthly energy usage has been a high of 27 kw per day (most months are lower in actual usage). The fabric is in excellent condition that only needs a light dusting occasionally. You can see out of the fabric in the day time. At night, if I have the living room lights on, you can see outlines and movement in the house. (ORIGINAL REVIEW) I debated a very long time on whether to purchase this fabric. I have no idea why I waited so long...but this was a huge mistake to wait. I built solar shades for my windows. Let me explain. I built frames in 1 x 2 inch cedar wood and stapled the fabric to the back. This gave the frame added stability and some depth. I originally intended to mount these shades externally on my single pane windows. The fabric and cedar frame were so pretty; I used them as a feature on an internal mount against the window. The amount of light coming through the fabric was surprising given the amount of heat that it kept out. I have received my first electric bill since mounting the shades. The shades were up for 21 of the 30 days on the bill and I still saved $40 compared to same time last year. Also, this billing period was 3 degrees hotter on average than last year. So, a 20% electric reduction for that cycle. Since then, I finished mounting the last solar shades on two east facing picture windows. I even mounted a double layer of fabric over the windows in my front and rear doors using mounting tape. I do have matchstick blinds on the door as an aestetic cover that is complemented by the fabric's color and texture. While the door's windows are blocked from viewing, the heat is completely blocked. The fabric is easy to handle and cut with regular scissors. The staples 'gripped' the fabric well when stetching and mounting. The fabric on the door's windows has curled a bit on the one edge that is not secured. If I had put a hem and lightly ironed that finished edge, it would no longer curl. I highly recommend this product. As a matter of fact, I plan to make a solar canopy to attach to a small deck area that is on the drawing board. Meanwhile, I keep telling everyone who gripes about their electric bill about this fabric. Here in Central Florida it has been a very brutal summer. These solar panels will pay for themselves in two billing cycles of my electric bill; that includes the cost of wood, fabric and hardware. For me, that is a huge win!

After realizing we could cool our house much more efficiently by covering our hottest windows, I set out to find the perfect material for the job. Some people put in blackout drapes. Others use reflective emergency blankets or even aluminum foil. But the problem was that we enjoyed the natural light in these rooms, just not the heat from the unrelenting direct sunlight. This fabric was the perfect solution. Some light still comes in, so my children can play in their room in the daytime without turning the light on, but it is MUCH more comfortable, and when it's super hot our AC doesn't have to run nearly as much. This is a big deal in the south. To cover our windows, I cut this fabric lengthwise between the white threads. This way, the long sides won't easily fray. For the top and bottom, I was able to turn it up a couple of inches and hem it on my sewing machine, leaving a pocket for a tension rod at the top and a dowel at the bottom. I then hung it inside the window frame, as close as possible to the window, and the dowel at the bottom rests on the windowsill and holds the fabric straight. For our metal back door, I used strong magnets to stick the fabric directly to the door. Both methods will make these coverings easily removable come winter, when we want as much sunlight as we can get coming in to help heat things up a bit. There is a lot of fabric on this roll! I was able to cover three windows, one a large double window, with leftovers. I'm sure it has already paid for itself. I may use the rest to shade the sunny side of my tent when I sell crafts at our local farmers' market--I bet it would be great for that too!

This was my first time using this product for building a shade canopy over my pergola. It worked out great and since this was my first design I will buy this again to build upon my lessons learned. Some of my design for my pergola cover was not supported by the material. Pros: Worked out great and let in lots of light without all the blazing heat. The roll allowed me to design what I needed to fit over my pergola. It stood up to some pretty heavy winds this summer (Colorado winds). The material worked as expected. Cons: I had to buy 2 rolls and each roll was a different length by over 1 foot. I used grommets to make connection/tie down points and this caused the material to be cut by the grommets in one place i got a little zealous on the grommet install (Of course this material is not designed for using grommets). Goop fixed the issue though. This material is not hemmed on the ends and the ends are uneven, but they did not fray. The sides are also not hemmed but they are slightly reinforced. After unrolling there is a crease down the middle of each roll that never came out. Like I mentioned, my install design was not fully supported by this material, which I knew of. It still worked out great though. I will be buying 2 more rolls to improve upon my original design though. This material is not waterproof. My parents commented on how well it looked and worked for what I used it for and commented they should get this material as well to put up a sun shade.

The description is not accurate - it says the material color is "Beech" but is actually "Graphite" (very dark gray).

Great quality, order arrived quickly, very happy with the mesh product.

Great product used as a roof on dog kennel cuts the heat have used for three years, just made a curtain for my gazebo. To help with wind and shade.

Was great for my pagoda roof, kept the sun off

Este material es excelente se confecciono para unos gazebos y la verdad deja pasar el aire no asi losbrayos del sol hace que el area de cobertura se haga mas fresca lo tengo en un clima muy calido con temperaturas de hasta 40grados y se ha comportado muy bien en lluvias torrenciales tambien a resistido bastante bien permea bien evitando bolsas en la tela, al principio oense que era alto el costo del material pero al ver su desempeño es bastante justo por lo que pagas, lo recomiendo ampliamente no te arrepentirás con esta elección