Solar shades are the perfect modern window treatment when total privacy is not a factor but reducing heat, light, and preserving your view is important. These shades are unique and are specifically designed to provide UV protection and are ideal for summer window treatment. They are energy efficient for any window with lots of sun exposure.

Understanding Openness Levels

Blinds To Go offers different fabrics that determine the level of opaqueness or transparency for the shade in solar shades. This is described as the openness of the fabric, which simply means how tight the weave is for visibility and how much light will be allowed in through the fabric. Blinds To Go offers fabrics with openness that ranges between 1% and 10%. The higher the percentage, the more light the shade will allow in and increase your visibility.

For example, a low openness value of 1% will have a tighter weave that blocks more sun and provides more privacy but less of a view. In contrast, a high openness value such as 10% offers the best view while still allowing some protection from sun glare. Three to five percent openness is the middle ground and the most popular choice, as it offers a good view of the outdoors while blocking most of the sun glare.

Considerations for Privacy

Although these shades sound like the perfect solution for light blockage and heat reduction, there is one trade-off: nighttime privacy. Solar shades do not offer nighttime privacy; what you see outside during the day is what others will also see inside your home at night. So if privacy is something you desire, you may want to take this into consideration.

If you’re unsure about the openness level, we recommend ordering samples of different percentages. This way, you can compare which one fits best for your window. Choose from our select solar shade fabrics that are equipped with Microban anti-microbial technology. Microban adds an extra level of protection to your window shade that helps protect against microbes such as stains and odor-causing bacteria, mold, and mildew.

Benefits of Solar Shades

Installing solar shades in your home is a fantastic way to block harmful UV rays while still allowing sunlight in without losing your beautiful view of the outdoors. 

FAQ

• 1. What are solar shades designed for?
• Solar shades are designed to reduce heat and light while preserving your view and providing UV protection.
• 2. What does the openness percentage indicate?
• The openness percentage indicates how much light will be allowed in; lower percentages block more light and offer more privacy.
• 3. Do solar shades provide nighttime privacy?
• No, solar shades do not provide nighttime privacy, as what you see outside during the day is visible from the inside at night.