Choosing the Right Fabric
The best control system in the world is only as effective as the fabric it places between the sun and your space. Lutron’s huge selection of fabrics ensures you’ll find the perfect weave and color for any application—from maximizing a view to providing complete blackout conditions.
Advanced Shading, Inc. is pleased to offer 8 x 10" memo samples of Lutron's fabric range directly to you at no cost (shipping and handling may apply).Please limit your orders to no more than one of any memo sample.
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Shade fabric is specified by, among other factors, its solar performance values and its composition. Solar performance is measured in four primary values:
solar absorptance (As)
percentage of solar radiation absorbed by the fabric
solar transmittance (Ts)
percentage of solar radiation that passes through the fabric
solar reflectance (Rs)
percentage of solar radiation reflected back out by the fabric
| For each fabric, Ts + As + Rs = 100% |
visual transmittance (Tv)
Percentage of glare-causing visible light that passes through
the fabric. Lower values indicate greater glare reduction.
example: a Tv of 14% indicates a glare reduction of 86%