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2. Shade sail - Wikipedia

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   Successful shade sail design uses the inherent "stretch" of the knitted fabric to create three-dimensional shapes. Fabrics other than shade cloth are used to make shade sails such as PVC, a more expensive alternative, or canvas variations. The low cost of shade cloth and its ability to breathe makes it a prime choice for "cool shade". [citation ...

3. Sun protective clothing - Wikipedia

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   Sun protective clothing is clothing specifically designed for sun protection and is produced from a fabric rated for its level of ultraviolet (UV) protection. A novel weave structure and denier (related to thread count per inch) may produce sun protective properties. In addition, some textiles and fabrics employed in the use of sun protective ...

4. Awning - Wikipedia

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   Shade screens utilize acrylic canvas or a mesh fabric, which allows some view-through while blocking the sun's rays. The roller at the top may be hand-cranked or motorized. [ 5 ] The fabric is gravity-fed, with a weighted bottom rail pulling the fabric down between guide rails [ broken anchor ] or guy wires .

5. Plastic clothing - Wikipedia

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   Modern clothing commonly uses flexible plastic materials, in the form of both flexible plastic sheeting and plasticized fabric. Rigid plastic components are also used to replace components which would have formerly been made of metal , bone , rubber , or other materials, for example in the form of buttons , collar stiffeners and zip fasteners .

6. Tarpaulin - Wikipedia

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   An improvised tent using polytarp as a fly Abandoned homeless shelter using plastic tarp. A tarpaulin (/ t ɑːr ˈ p ɔː l ɪ n / tar-PAW-lin, [1] also US: / ˈ t ɑːr p ə l ɪ n / [2]) or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene.

7. PVC clothing - Wikipedia

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   PVC plastic is often called "vinyl" and this type of clothing is commonly known as vinyl clothing. [2] PVC is sometimes confused with the similarly shiny patent leather . The terms "PVC", "vinyl" and "PU" tend to be used interchangeably by retailers for clothing made from shiny plastic-coated fabrics.