Due to their versatility and modern design, these structures are increasingly in demand forcovering outdoor spaces, providing protection from sunlight and optimal comfort.

Characteristics of shade tents

Shade tensile structures consist of a high-strength textile membrane cover supported by a lightweight but strong structure.

The main features of shade tents include:

• Innovative materials: use of technical fabrics resistant to UV rays, weathering and with specific treatments for long life.
• Flexible design: possibility of customization in terms of shapes, sizes and colors to fit any architectural context.
• Ease of installation: tensile structures are quick to assemble and dismantle, making them ideal for both temporary and permanent solutions.
• Low environmental impact: recyclable materials and optimized design for reduced resource consumption.

The advantages of shade tents

Opting for a shade tensile structure as a solar shading brings numerous benefits:

• Protection from the sun: reduction of UV exposure, providing a cooler and safer environment.
• Climatic comfort: creating shaded and ventilated areas, improving the livability of open spaces.
• Energy saving: less need for air conditioning systems, reducing costs and energy consumption.
• Aesthetics and space enhancement: a modern and attractive design that enriches the surroundings.

Canobbio Textile: a leader in shade tents

With more than a century of experience in the industry, Canobbio Textile is a benchmark for the design and manufacture of high-quality shade tents.

We offer customized solutions, combining advanced technology and innovative materials to ensure durable, functional and aesthetically appealing structures.

Thanks to our expertise and continuous search for innovation, we are able to provide marquees suitable for every need, from canopies for public spaces and private gardens to large areas for events and commercial facilities.

If you are looking for an efficient and design-oriented solar shading solution, contact us for a personalized consultation.

With Canobbio Textile, innovation and quality are guaranteed!

As forhome use, so-called “shade sails” are the ideal solution for having a covered design space in the garden, on the terrace, or by the pool.

Shade sails for domestic use

The outdoors is usually the place dedicated to home relaxation par excellence, which is why it needs to be as comfortable and practical as possible.

Shade structures make it possible to shelter large or small portions of outdoor space from direct sunlight where, for example, you can sip an aperitif, read a book or simply relax while observing nature.

Generally, when opting for shade sails, the main choice one faces is between fixed shade structure and roll-up shade structure.

Roll-up shade tensile structures allow for an even greater degree of versatility due to the full or partial canopy closure system. However, they are particularly suitable for small spaces.

Fixed shade sails are, on the other hand, characterized by a more attractive design, as the furling system is not present. They are designed to be used in all seasons, being extremely resistant to sunlight and weathering.

These shade systems also provide some design freedom as shade sails are available in various geometric shapes: square, triangular and rectangular.

For these reasons, fixed cover models are perfect for very large areas where there is a need to shade for long and continuous periods, thus being particularly suitable for stores, solariums and public places.

We thus enter the second macro area of use of shade structures, related to public environments.

Shade sails for public places

Shade sails are an ideal solution for outdoor outlets and retail parks because of their ability to create adequate shade while maintaining good ventilation of the area in which they are placed. In fact, unlike waterproof covers, shade covers are breathable and as a result are much more resistant to wind stresses because the fabric is not an obstacle.

They are also very resistant to weather, wear and tear and even saltiness, making them suitable for spaces near the sea.

Not to mention another use of shade structures: car cover.

A shade cover can be the ideal solution against the damaging action of UV rays and against all those potential dangers every car faces when parked without proper shelter.

It therefore finds wide use both in the private sphere, perhaps attached to a canopy or a special structure, and in the public sphere, for example used as the covering of special parking spaces outside truck stops, shopping malls or camping areas.

The shade sails made by Canobbio Textile.

Canobbio Textile specializes in the fabrication of shade tents, which are designed and installed by our experienced textile membrane technicians.

One of these is the shade tensile structure at the Maria Santissima Assunta LUMSA University in Rome, designed by Arch. Vittorio Petrucci, to protect the building’s elliptical void, which was desired by the client to create a protected space functional for both student reception and gathering.

The peculiarity of shade structures is their ability to create shaded areas by reducing the temperature in the area below without, however, obstructing the passage of air.

Whether it is the backyard of a home, the terrace of a café, the grounds of an event villa, or a shopping mall, shade structures offer unique advantages, both in terms of design and technical performance.

What does a shade structure look like and what benefits does it offer?

Shade tensile structures usually consist of a perforated mesh membrane.

They may be simple triangular or rhomboidal shapes finished perimetrically with cables or coated tapes, welded on the main tensioned membrane, reinforced with double layer fastened on the corners, fixing plates and tensioning systems.

Or they can be much more complex forms where the engineering level of the roof requirescompanies with specialized departments, from business consulting to feasibility studies, from static calculation of the form by the engineering department to laboratory testing of fastening details.

One of the main technical features of shade structures is the ability of the fabrics used to resist UV rays, offering protection to those beneath them. In addition, these fabrics are processed with special treatments that can protect them from external weathering, ensuring their durability without the need for periodic maintenance.

The choice to install a shade tent often depends on its versatility and ability to adapt to any type of outdoor space related to different needs.

In addition, unlike other types of outdoor roofing that are very bulky and unsightly , shade tents minimize the load-bearing structure while providing ample coverage without being “heavy” or ruining the aesthetics of the place where they are installed.

Shade structures installed by Canobbio Textile.

Our company is specialized in making shade tensile structures, which are designed and erected by our experienced textile membrane technicians.

We have dealt with a great many shade structure designs for University e shopping centers, including the veil of the Serravalle Designer Outlet , which with its 250 stores and 5,000,000 visitors a year is thelargest outlet in Europe.

The tensile structure was built to shade an approximately 600 m² recreational area and consists of a mesh of flat quadrangular cables with edge cables positioned at about 6 metres high.

The cable mesh is connected to 7 perimeter columns and to two central columns. Each quadrangular mesh grid consists of 2 triangular sails designed and produced using a high-performance French mesh membrane made by Serge Ferrari.