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Bespoke Fabric Panels
Bespoke fixed fabric solutions can be designed for both internal and external shading solutions to protect against solar heat gain and to control glare and light.
These systems comprise of a fixed fabric panel which is attached to a rigid framework to create an effective shading device. The framework is generally manufactured from extruded aluminium sections, either from our standard range or designed specifically for the project. The high performance fabrics are generally fibreglass based with a PVC coating to the yarn, although other fabrics are also available. In all cases a man made fabric is preferred as these are rot resistant, colour fast and extremely stable.
As these solutions are installed on a fixed system, great care must be taken to ensure they are designed in such a way to give maximum protection throughout the year. Levolux designers have access to the empirical data that plots the position of the sun throughout the year, day to day, hour to hour.
At Wimbledon Number One Court, the shades are designed to provide protection for the two weeks of the year the building is used.