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In a nutshell Shade Sail’s are a piece of fabric held up by fixing points to offer shelter from the elements.

A Little More Detail Shade Sails are made from quality, shade cloth -which is a material (usually a combination of high density polyethylene with a filler thread or tape), which has a stainless-steel cable sewn into the perimeter. Shade Sail’s are suspended between posts or roof/wall hooks and give protection from the sun. Shapes are based on ‘sails’ from ships, and are able to be made in almost any shape but are usually available as triangles or variations of rectangles/squares.

Ancient History
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans were the first cultures to use large pieces of fabric to provide shade. The Coliseum in Rome was shaded with many large canvas ‘sails’ which were pulled into place by Roman sailors.

Recent History
Modern Shade Sail was developed to a commercial level in Australia in the 1980s, when experimentation was made with different shade cloth fabrics and installation techniques.

Although the concept of a shade sail is simple, differences in design, components and manufacturing processes will definitely affect your resulting product.

If you are looking for a quote on shade sails in brisbane or shade structures in Brisbane, make sure you contact Metroshade. Metroshade has been in the shade sail business for over 19 years.