shade sails

Tensioned fabric covers

Shade sails are tensioned fabric canopies stretched between anchor points to provide outdoor shade.

Typically triangular or rectangular, they're suspended from posts, walls, or trees to cover patios, playgrounds, or parking areas: The café installed shade sails over its outdoor seating.

The name comes from their resemblance to boat sails.

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tension · outdoor · outdoor living · patio · UV · triangular · canvas · pergola · backyard · poolside · alfresco dining · open air · breeze · shelter · anchors · posts · ripstop · dappled

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Opposites
sun exposure function

shade sailsdirect sunlight

Unobstructed solar rays

solarium · sun deck · tanning bed · sunroom · sun trap

thermal intent

shade sailssolar panels

Light-converting power generators

solar collectors · heat lamps · radiant heaters · greenhouse · hot house

coverage approach

shade sailsopen sky

Unobstructed atmosphere above

skylight · glass roof · retractable roof

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G