Kookaburra or Coolaroo Shade Sails?
Traditional shade sails, such as Coolaroo, are made of knitted fabric. This means that there are small holes in the fabric allowing a certain amount of hot air to escape. In the extreme Australian heat, this can be an important benefit. However, there is a cost.
The harmful UV light also comes through holes. Because of the holes, knitted shade sails rarely give more than 90% UV protection. Although 90% sounds quite impressive, it means that 10% of the dangerous light gets through. If your child sits under a knitted sail shade for 10 hours, it would be the equivalent to sitting under the direct sun, completely unprotected, for a whole hour.
Kookaburra sail shades are woven, not knitted. This means they have the maximum possible UV protection from a fabric. It also means they are waterproof - ideal for the British weather.
Kookaburra shade sails are independently tested to UPF50+, the maximum UV protection.
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As seen in THE INDEPENDENT |
Knitted Sail Shade 
Kookaburra Shade Sail 
Sail Shade Pole 
Sail Shade Pole 2.5m - with guy rope 
Sail Shade Accessories 
Stainless Steel Cable Packs 
