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Shadecloth Selection Guide

Shadecloth Selection Guide

Glazing Group A
High Transmittance Glass
HA Glass (clear, low “E” green and blue)
60–90% visible light transmitance
Privacy Weaves Visually Transparent
0900 Series
(0–1%)		 3000 Series
(1–2%)		 1000 Series
(2–3%)		 1800 Series
(15%)		 1300 Series
(5%)		 2100 Series
(10–12%)		 5300 Series
(5%)		 6000 Series
(3%)
North + + + ✓ + ✓ + +
South + ✓ ✓ NO NO NO NO ✓
East + ✓ ✓ NO NO NO NO ✓
West + ✓ ✓ NO NO NO NO ✓
Glazing Group B
Mid-Transmittance Glass
HA Glass (solar grey, solar bronze)
35–50% visible light transmittance
Privacy Weaves Visually Transparent
0900 Series
(0–1%)		 3000 Series
(1–2%)		 1000 Series
(2–3%)		 1800 Series
(15%)		 1300 Series
(5%)		 2100 Series
(10–12%)		 5300 Series
(5%)		 6000 Series
(3%)
North + + + ✓ + ✓ + +
South + + + NO ✓ NO ✓ +
East + + + NO ✓ NO ✓ +
West + + + NO ✓ NO ✓ +
Glazing Group C
Low Transmittance Glass
Coated Glass (green, aqua, and thin coated tinted)
22–30% visible light transmittance
Privacy Weaves Visually Transparent
0900 Series
(0–1%)		 3000 Series
(1–2%)		 1000 Series
(2–3%)		 1800 Series
(15%)		 1300 Series
(5%)		 2100 Series
(10–12%)		 5300 Series
(5%)		 6000 Series
(3%)
North + + + ✓ + + + +
South + + + NO + ✓ + +
East + + + NO + ✓ + +
West + + + NO + ✓ + +
Glazing Group D
Very Low Transmittance Glass
Reflective Coated Glass
60–90% visible light transmittance
Privacy Weaves Visually Transparent
0900 Series
(0–1%)		 3000 Series
(1–2%)		 1000 Series
(2–3%)		 1800 Series
(15%)		 1300 Series
(5%)		 2100 Series
(10–12%)		 5300 Series
(5%)		 6000 Series
(3%)
North + + + ✓ + + + +
South + + + ✓ + + + ✓
East + + + ✓ + + + +
West + + + ✓ + + + +

Key

+		Exceeds shading criteria, used especially for VDT/CRT applications where extra density is needed
✓		Meets minimum shading criteria
NO		Not recommended for this application