This is the rectangular sail we supply as a canopy, and the rectangle is the point of it because it covers a span between four points rather than working into a single corner. That makes it the shape for a patio between two posts and a wall, a carport bay, or a deck where the shade has to run the length of the seating instead of sitting over one end. The cloth is a heavy HDPE in a sand tone with UV resistance in the yarn, cut to the span and finished with a turned hem, stitched corners and steel D rings, so it can be strained on four points and taken down when the season turns.
A rectangle covers a span; a triangle covers a corner. Where the shade has to run the length of a patio, a carport bay or a deck rather than sit over one end of it, the rectangle is the shape that works. This is that sail: a heavy HDPE cloth in a sand tone, cut to the span and finished with stitched corners and steel D rings, so it goes up on four points and comes down when the season turns.
Four fixing points let a single cover run between two posts and a wall, or across a deck end to end, instead of being limited to the corner a triangle can reach. Because the size is cut to the span rather than taken from a stock sheet, one sail covers a carport bay and a patio table at the same time. The cloth is a heavy HDPE with UV resistance in the yarn, so the shade rate holds across a season rather than drifting toward the light end, and the weave stays open enough for air to move under the canopy.
The canopy is used over a patio between posts, over a carport bay, across a deck, and over garden seating where the cover has to span a length rather than a corner. Because it is removable, it comes down for a storm and goes back up without being rebuilt, which is what makes a sail useful on a carport where a rigid roof would not suit. Households shading a bed under the same cover often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the roll goods and the aluminised grades where a different job is wanted.
| Material | Heavy HDPE cloth with UV resistant yarn |
| Shape | Rectangle, other shapes made to order |
| Fixing Points | Four corners with steel D rings |
| Shade Rate | Made to order |
| Colour | Sand, other colours made to order |
| Size | Custom, cut to the span you give us |
| Application | Patio, carport bay, deck and garden seating |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
On a rectangle the load is shared across four corners, so the hem is turned and stitched all round and the D rings sit in a stitched webbing strap rather than being punched through the cloth. That is what lets the canopy be strained tight between posts and a wall without the weave pulling open at the fixing. Send the four points you are rigging to and the sail is cut to suit. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this canopy covers the long span job.
Span, shape, shade rate and colour are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the four points you are rigging to and the area under them. Canopies ship in export packing and are folded to suit the size. Buyers tracking how shade sails perform across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed.
Rectangle or triangle, which should I choose?
A rectangle where the shade has to run along a length between four points, such as a patio between two posts and a wall. A triangle where the cover has to work into a single corner.
Can it be taken down in bad weather?
Yes. Because it is rigged on four corner points rather than fixed permanently, it comes down for a storm and goes back up without being rebuilt.
Can I order a different size, shape or colour?
Yes. Span, shape, shade rate and colour are all made to order. Tell us the points you are rigging to and we will advise.
Tell us the four points you are rigging to, the shade rate and the colour you are working to, and we will confirm the size 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.
