Beat the Summer Heat: Everything you need for Outdoor Shade

Summer heat is on its way! Did you know we have all of the materials you need for a variety of outdoor shade projects? From awning fabrics and adhesives, to Bimini top supplies and industrial shade sail hardware, find everything you need in one place this season.

With countless opportunities for application, our versatile fabric and hardware selection is ideal for homes, businesses, RV’s, outdoor living areas, and pergolas. With excellent UV protection, our thread offerings are the perfect choice for outdoor canvas projects across tents, awning, and marine applications.

Fabrics

Our wide selection of industry-leading awning fabrics balance performance, pricing, and style, featuring trustworthy brands like Sunbrella ®, Herculite ®, Dickson ®, and Serge Ferrari.

The Sunbrella Shade Fabric & Mayfield Collection ® offers particularly resilient options, resistant to mildew, mold, UV, and water.

For more unique outdoor awning solutions, discover Solair Pro Retractable Awning, or the Solair Maxi Retractable Awning. For indoor solutions, try the Rollease® roller shade system. Whether for a residential or commercial project, we offer some of the toughest outdoor fabrics and awning replacement fabrics on the market.

Hardware

Protect and secure your awning fabric with shade hardware that offers a range of functions for fitting and mounting, including fasteners, mounting brackets, Z brackets, spear heads, eye ends, fast fabric adhesives, and more. Our sturdy and durable awning hardware selection allows you to fabricate, install, and maintain your awnings with confidence. Choose from trusted brands like Steel Stitch ™, ZipStrip ® and Gatorshield ®, made from heavy-duty materials like iron and steel.

Thread and Bobbins

Shopping our thread selection makes sewing easy, with fiber options like high-grade cotton and polyester and high-performance brands like A&E SunStop ®, Fil-Tec Premobond, Coats Dabond ®, and GORE® TENARA®.

Choose from pre-wound bobbins for your sewing machine or thread by the spool, both offered in a range of types and sizes to match any fabric or needle. With over a dozen colors, the possibilities are endless.

Wondering if you've chosen the right thread? Get some key tips from our Thread Guide.

Written By

Keith Purves

Business Development and Training Manager at Trivantage, Keith Purves leads product portfolio expansion and delivers training for both customers and team members. A former owner of Riverside Covers, his custom marine canvas shop in Florida, Keith brings over three decades of industry experience to his role. Since joining Trivantage in 2013, he has served as a trusted problem-solver for customers, leveraging his expertise as a fabricator and sales professional. Former chair of the Marine Fabricators Association, Keith is a longtime member of the Advanced Textiles Association and the 2022 recipient of the industry’s Outstanding Volunteer Award.