Colour is the specification buyers argue about most and need to think about least. In an insect net the mesh count does the work, and the colour changes almost nothing about which insects are stopped. What it changes is where the net is used. Green is the usual trade colour for this grade in many markets and it disappears against a crop and a fence line, which matters on a structure that is visible from a road. White and transparent are chosen where the cover sits over growing plants and the light matters more than the look. Black is common on ornamental and nursery work where a darker cover is wanted.
This grade is asked for as a green net in most markets, and it is worth separating two things that get mixed up in the name. The mesh count is what keeps the insects out. The colour is a decision about the structure, not about the pest, and on a working farm it is usually settled by where the net is going rather than by preference.
An insect net stops insects by the size of the opening, so a green net and a white net of the same 40 x 25 mesh keep out exactly the same things. What the colour changes is the light reaching the plant and the way the structure reads from outside. A pale net reflects more of what lands on it and takes the least light out of the crop, which is why white and transparent are specified over anything still growing. A darker net absorbs more and is chosen where the cover is over a structure being kept cool, or where a nursery wants less glare. The one thing colour does not do is change the mesh, and the mesh is what you are buying.
The roll covers greenhouse vents and side openings, low tunnels on hoops and open field rows, and the same cloth is used on net house walls where the structure is open. Because the mesh is what matters, the run is usually specified by span and count first and the colour second. Growers raising stock under the same netting often order a planting bag beside it, and the wider shade net range covers the grades where the crop needs shade rather than insect exclusion.
| Material | HDPE with UV stabilised yarn |
| Mesh | 40 x 25 as standard, other counts to order |
| Weight | 80 to 130 gsm |
| Width | Up to 5 m |
| Roll length | 30 m, 50 m and 100 m |
| Colour | Green, white, black and grey |
| Working life | 5 years |
| MOQ | 5000 m2 |
Green is the trade default on this grade and the one most buyers picture when they ask for an insect net, partly because a green cover reads as planting rather than as a structure and does not stand out on a boundary. White and transparent are the ones to specify where the net sits over a crop that is still growing and every bit of light counts. Black is used where the structure is being kept cooler underneath or where a nursery wants to cut glare across benches. Grey sits between the two and is often chosen where a building next door makes a pale cover look out of place. Where the job is shade rather than insect exclusion, a knitted monofilament net is the better fit, and it is made in the same colour range.
Mesh count, weight, width, roll length and colour are all made to order, and the standard minimum order quantity is 5000 m2. Rolls ship in one strong polybag with a label, in 30 m, 50 m and 100 m lengths as the usual options. Colour is worth putting on the enquiry with the mesh and the span, because it is the one line that holds an order up when it is left open. Buyers tracking what is going into vegetable and nursery cropping can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what growers are installing.
Does the colour affect how well it keeps insects out?
No. Insect exclusion comes from the mesh count, and a 40 x 25 green net stops exactly what a 40 x 25 white one stops. The colour is a light and appearance decision. Tell us the crop and we will advise on both.
Which colour should I take over a growing crop?
White or transparent is the usual specification over plants that are still growing, because it takes least light out of the crop. Green is the trade default on this grade and is the one most buyers mean when they order a green net.
Can you supply several colours in one order?
Yes, the colour is a made-to-order line like the mesh and the width. Tell us the quantities per colour and we will confirm the roll sizes and the packing.
Tell us the mesh count, the colour, and the span and roll length you buy in, and we will confirm the width, the roll sizes and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
