How Shade Cloth Can Enhance Your Outdoor Events

Shade cloth is a versatile material with a thousand uses, and there are many different types and grades that are suitable for many different situations. When it comes to being outside, the best shade cloth outdoors to use around the home and for shading people is 90% universal or domestic, as it provides the highest amount of UV protection. While there are many uses for shade cloth, some of them aren't as well known, and this includes using shade cloth as a temporary measure during an outdoor event to enhance the experience for guests and hosts alike!

Firstly, shade cloth can be used to create a shaded, cool area for guests to spend time out of the sun. It's important that there is an ample amount of shade available, otherwise it could spell disaster for an event that took so long to plan! This is because the less comfortable the guest is, the quicker they are to leave! It's also a much nicer experience to have a cool place to hang out and chat with other guests. This leads to my next point.

On top of not being comfortable, guests could be exposed to sunburn! That would put a major dampener on your event and any future events you're planning, because they'd remember the painful and dangerous sunburn they experienced at your last event. Shade cloth outside will help reduce the risk of UV exposure; meaning that everyone can have a great time without having to worry about sunburn!

Shade cloth can also be used not only as an essential feature of an event, but as a decorative feature as well! There are a surprising amount of colours available both on the roll and by the metre, so keeping the colour scheme won't be a problem, and it would be particularly useful for creating large lengths of colour, or even as a backdrop! The flexibility of the material, as well as how light weight it is, means that using this fabric to decorate would be super easy!

Universal 90% shade cloth will also help protect food and beverages from direct sunlight, keeping them cooler and fresher for longer. Food safety is very important, and poorly kept snacks and lunch would definitely have an impact on your guests experiences! Besides, nobody likes warm soda. Bonus tip: shade cloth can also be used to keep flies and other insects off of the food! All you would need is a frame to drape the shade cloth over and voila! Bug net for delicious and fly-free snacks.

Lastly, shade cloth can also be used as a visual block as an added layer of privacy for you and your guests. It can be attached to a fence or trees, walls, anything that can support the weight! Lighter colour shade cloth is best for visual block so keep that in mind if you are interested in keeping your event to yourself!

There are so many uses for shade cloth that sometimes they’ll surprise you – and then make you wonder why you hadn’t thought of it before. Shade cloth can certainly enhance an outdoor event and make it a day to remember by providing fantastic temporary protection from the sun and visual block as well.