| The sail shade is a relatively new type of garden | | | | kept cool from the searing sun. This theory has been |
| shade that has only recently become a part of a | | | | exploited to make the modern sail shade. The |
| private garden. Typically this type of shade has been | | | | primary change has been that the type of cloth used |
| utilised by large organisations for places such as | | | | to make the sail has changed. New technology has |
| schools, park areas and more recently places that are | | | | introduced new fibres that make the modern sail |
| set to house the Olympic Games. They are | | | | shade both sturdy and extremely effective at |
| extremely striking forms of shade that are erected | | | | blocking out the harmful UV rays from the sun. |
| with the intention of being semi-permanent. This | | | | The sail shades come in a number of different |
| means that they are meant to be used or long | | | | shapes and sizes. Most sail shades that are used for |
| periods of time unlike other shade structures like the | | | | large outdoor areas are designed by the sail shade |
| gazebo which are often put up whilst the sun is out | | | | manufacturers specifically for the place that they will |
| and taken down after the sun has gone in. Sail | | | | be used in. The range of options if you decide to |
| shades remain erected all year round. | | | | have your sail shade designed bespoke to your |
| Sail shades are made up of strong cloths which can | | | | needs is infinite. There are also a number of sail |
| withstand harsher treatment than the temporary | | | | shades that are sold off the shelf. These come in a |
| versions of shade that are typically available. Sail | | | | number of different sizes and shapes. Each |
| shades are typically attached to permanent fixtures | | | | manufacturer and sales company produces different |
| such as walls or permanent posts. As a result it is a | | | | sizes and shapes bust most of these companies will |
| longer lasting source of shade that should be dealt | | | | provide something to suit your needs. Most sail |
| with as a key part of the design of the outdoor | | | | shades are available in triangle and square shapes. |
| space. Garden designers can often use them to base | | | | These are generally called triangle shade sails and |
| the design of the outdoor space. Such is the striking | | | | square shade sails and are a great way of providing a |
| nature of this type of shade that the whole theme | | | | semi-permanent shade for your garden. |
| of the outside space can be amended to work with | | | | Other types of garden shade that you could utilise in |
| the sail shade. | | | | your outdoor space are gazebos, umbrella shade and |
| Sail shades were first utilised by ancient Roman and | | | | the larger marquees. Gazebos are another fantastic |
| Greek sailors that hoisted sails up to protect them | | | | option as they are quite inexpensive and can be |
| from the searing sun when they were on land. This | | | | erected anywhere. They are small tent like structures |
| innovative idea was exploited by many different | | | | that can be put up anywhere. Unlike tents they do |
| people and the theory has developed into the | | | | not have walls and they are tall enough to stand |
| modern day sail shade. It is said that the coliseum | | | | under. Also they often provide rain cover as well as |
| was covered with a sail so that the people that | | | | shade cover from the sun. |
| attended the sporting and theatrical events could be | | | | |