Screen or Poliscreen fabrics for technical roller blinds? Read on to find out the differences.
In recent years, we have seen technical roller blinds evolve significantly. When we talk about technical roller blinds, we are referring to all those blinds that feature specific components designed to improve the indoor environment.
Some of these components include:
- Solar filters
- Acoustic
- Temperature control
All these features are always linked to the fabric.
First of all, we must distinguish between two types of fabric:
- Those made from polyester and PVC
- And those made from fibreglass with PVC.
What do each of these technical fabrics offer for roller blinds?
Fibreglass, which we see in Screen fabrics, provides dimensional stability that polyester cannot guarantee. It is a much more technical fabric, to which we can add features such as improved acoustics and temperature control with thermal fabrics.
Fabrics made from polyester, known as Poliscreen, lose their stability when exposed to very high temperatures.
We can conclude that when choosing one fabric over another, we must consider the environment in which the blind will be used to assess whether one type of fabric is more suitable than another.
Degrees of openness in roller blind fabrics
Both types of fabric offer different degrees of opacity. This factor refers to the level of light blockage provided by each fabric:
- 1% is a fabric that lets in very little light
- 5% is a fairly open degree of light
- 3% is the mid-point between the two
- 0% is a completely opaque fabric.
If we have very direct light and want to soften it, we would need to consider a 1% option. If it were a window not exposed to direct light, we could opt for a 5%. Each situation must be assessed individually to find the best option.
For each type of opening, we must also consider the colour; we will be posting a blog post later on where everything will be detailed to help you make the right choice.
Another factor to consider when choosing different fabrics is the level of visibility we want from inside or outside the home. In the images below, we can see how each fabric allows for a more or less clear view of the interior. We can also see that from the outside, we are completely shielded from view when there is natural light, creating a contrast with the fabric that prevents the interior from being seen.
