Coolaroo 90% UV Block Shade Cloth and Privacy Screen Shade Fabric Roll, 6' x 15', Wheat

This is the second set of patio curtains I've made using this Coolaroo sunshade material. The previous material is still in good condition, but I wanted to change the style and remake with some improvements to style. Wheat color is nice, not too light or too dark. Provides a great sunblock. Quality is great. The raw ends of the fabric were a bit uneven. I laid the fabric out on our tiled floor and to measure and cut. Only had to remove about an inch to even up one end, but I expected this to be the case. The fabric was easy to sew on using a standard sewing machine needle. I easily hemmed the bottom and top to create a neat, clean look for the patio and to provide the option of hanging the curtains using a rod pocket and curtain rod if desired. Instead I've found that using clip on curtain rings on the metal curtain rod works best, because the fabric is somewhat stiff. Very satisfied. The previous curtain fabric has lasted over 10 years+, even in the brutal west sun-facing patio of the New Mexican high desert.

This was one of the best purchases ever! I wish I would have known about this fabric years ago. Plus, you can't beat the price. It really keeps the place cooler and so far, I haven't pulled out the air conditioner. We have a huge window facing west and when the sun comes out it gets extremely hot inside. I purchased this fabric, cut it down to window size, leaving several inches of extra fabric on each side, then use and push pins to secure it to the outside of the window. The fabric blocks the sun rays which would normally turn the place into a hot house. It's amazing. The temperature is considerably cooler inside. There is still some light that comes through and you can see outlines of trees through the weave. This is a much better method then using black out curtains and having a dark room. When the temperature is cooler, I simply unpin it from the window and roll it up to use on another hot day. I also use this on my door that faces West and has Windows at the top half. There is plenty of fabric for more uses however, I just have the window and door that need to be blocked from the sun. When I ordered this I had two colors in mind. Then I noticed they had different levels of blocking UV rays. I chose wheat since it blocks 80% of the UV rays. There are many uses for this fabric, it would be a great patio cover and can also be used as a privacy screen. You will not be disappointed. You can also use a curtain rod at the top and hand stitch the fabric so it stays on. I did that and just pin the sides so the wind will not blow it. Hope this helps you decide!

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.

Excellent product and such a great price. I knew about this shade fabric from seeing used in greenhouses and nurseries. It can be pretty expensive, especially if you are looking to purchase a ready made product from it. The width and length that this company offered of the shade fabric was a godsend! I made wide and deep curtains for a large deck that has a roof but faces due west. In our Midwest hot, humid summers this was a huge hit. Very easy to sew on, easy to look through but very protective of those of us on the other side of it! Allows my friends and I to sit outside during the hot afternoon and the glaring sunlight of sunset and enjoy the view at the same being kept cool and protected. I used curtain weights to make it heavy enough to not blow around from a southern breeze, and used 3" webbing (like on a tie down for a trailer or truck) on all four sides to prevent any fraying of the fabric. Works great and hundreds of dollars cheaper than buying a similar product ready made. I was afraid that it would be practical but not very attractive, but the tan color is actually pretty nice and I used a contrasting webbing. I can't wait to back out on that deck again this summer!

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!!

So it took me a while to figure out exactly how I wanted to use this so I’ve been sitting on the roll of fabric for over a year now and finally had an “a-ha” moment! We just had our pool redone with new decking and fencing. We’ve always had an outdoor shower area but this year I needed to build one that was temporary and did not want to drill or nail anything into the new wood panels we just put in. So I remembered that I had this awesome sunshade fabric stored away in the shed. Pulled it out and it saw it was perfect for making durable, outdoor shower curtains/ privacy panels for my temporary shower. It was so easy to use and I can’t believe I didn’t think of this use before! These panels I made will definitely hold up and I’m sure I’ll be able to reuse them for next years shower as well. Here’s how I modified the fabric to make the shower curtains / privacy panels. 1) measured off two pieces per my specific needs, cut 2) made a no-sew hem line on the raw edges I would be using as the “top” of the curtain/ panel using fabric fusion glue. Folded over for an approximate 1/2” hem, applied glue working in small sections, using a Fabric / quilting clip to hold into place while drying. The sides were already seemed as I cut them to turn out that way. Let dry overnight and removed clips the next day. The fabric fusion did an excellent job adhering creating a faux hem. Very happy with how that turned out. I was a little worried because the sunshade fabric is a a lot thicker and more coarse than normal fabric but my fears were unfounded. 3) attached the panels to my diy pvc shower rod using the metal curtain clips. The kind that you can slip on the rod and then has a clip where you can attach it where you want to. I decided on this method as I didn’t want to weaken the sunshade by putting holes in it for traditional curtain shower rings. Plus I could manipulate it after the fact if I didn’t like how it looked. Also it was just easier and took less time. I slipped the curtain clips on first and then hung up my sunshade shower curtain/ privacy panels where I wanted them. Easy peasy! They look way better than those cheap plastic shower curtains I usually use plus they’ll last so much longer. The plastic ones usually end up tearing or ripping in a rain storm and I have no fear that will happen. If they last the swim season I’ll be perfectly happy with that! * once I got them up I decided not to hem the bottom of the sunshade fabric. I had originally thought that I would need to add some weight of some sort to keep them from blowing around but they are perfectly fine as is and in my opinion and experience creating an outdoor pool shower for the last 12 years, this fabric will be heavy enough to sustain itself and doesn’t need anything to help it stay in place. We haven’t had a good storm yet so I can’t be 100% certain but my experience tells me they’ll be just fine. I also thought the raw cut edges would bother me (think OCD) but surprisingly it actually adds to the charm of an outdoor shower. I’ll definitely be purchasing more of this when the time comes to replace the ones I made. Please see my pictures for more explanation as to how I used the fabric.

I needed a solution for covering a very large arched window above my front double doors. I saw the Coolaroo outdoor shade at a local store and then did some more research at home. I then found Coolaroo shade cloth on Amazon and decided to try to make not just one shade but several to cover the arched window and six regular windows. I bought two rolls of shade cloth and a large curtain rod and rings for the arched window...mostly because I couldn't climb the fifteen feet in height to make an arched top shade. So that worked fine...not perfect, but it does the job of keeping the morning but very hot Florida sun out. I used the rest of the first roll and some of the second to make coverings for two front windows and four others that get afternoon sun. I used inexpensive tension rods and more clip on rings and put them behind the existing window shades and curtains. I still have some cloth left over and it is just enough to make shades for the two front metal security doors which are perforated. I'm going to secure them with magnets. Though I originally planned to make hems along where I'd made cuts but i found I really didn't need to as they all are behind existing coverings and the fabric wasn't fraying. Of course I'd love to replace all my windows with double paned hurricane proof ones but till then, this is going to work. Thanks to all the people who posted questions and answers about this fabric...it was all very helpful information. I have two photos but can't add them for some reason. And after some time has passed, I am still happy with this product.