• Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer showing 50% shade fabric for sun protection in gardening or outdoor spaces.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer, 50% shade, durable outdoor fabric for gardening and shading purposes.
  • Aluminum white Bootstrap Farmer shade cloth with 50% shade for outdoor gardening and sun protection.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer, 50% sunshade for gardens and outdoor spaces, showing lightweight fabric and mesh pattern.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer, 50% shade coverage, durable outdoor shade cloth for gardens and patios.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer, 50% shade, durable outdoor fabric for garden and agricultural shading.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer showing a durable 50% shade fabric for outdoor gardening and shading needs.
  • Aluminum white shade cloth by Bootstrap Farmer with 50% shade for outdoor gardening or sun protection applications.
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Bootstrap Farmer

Aluminum White Shade Cloth- 50%

Aluminum White Shade Cloth- 50%

$180.99
$180.99
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Aluminum reflective shade cloth

This aluminum shade cloth is layered with several durable insulating fabrics and an outer layer of a highly reflective aluminized shade fabric. This aluminum outer layer helps battle weather damage caused by heat changes. The shade cloth deflects temperature fluctuations while strong enough to endure strong winds and rain. It prevents irradiation damage in plants and fruits and reduces heat in greenhouses during hot days. This reflective shade cloth provides superior year-round climatic protection for flowers, potted plants, and vegetables.

This white aluminum shade cloth is a unique knitted shade fabric made from metalized HDPE (high-density polyethylene). The fibers are produced from mono-oriented HDPE, giving the fiber durability and longevity. After an aluminum metallization process, the films are coated with a special anti-oxidation film.  

Key Features

  • Flexible, light, strong, and easy to spread
  • High Reflectability
  • High Tensile Strength
  • Improves light diffusion
  • Protects against frost
  • Recyclable and UV resistant
  • Shade percentage: 50-55%
  • UV resistance (years): 5
  • Direct light transmission: 45-50%
  • Diffused light transmission: 65%
  • Shade cloth is custom cut and cannot be returned

 

What Size of Shade Cloth Should I buy?

You will want the cloth to cover from hip to hip (shiny side up) on your hoop house or cover loosely over the desired area that needs protection. 

Install clips to secure the shade cloth every 24-36". Shade cloth can also be installed using lock channel and spring wire. 

Here are some quick conversions -

(Match Length of Shade Cloth with Length of Structure)

 Hoop House Width Shade Cloth Width Recommendation
10' 20'
11'4 20' (20' for Gothic)
12' 20'
14' 20' (32' for Gothic)
20' 32' (42' for Gothic)
30' 42'
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Linda Borland
Bootstrap is built to last.

There are very few products out there that you buy once and it will keep on serving you. These can be reused year after year instead of ending up in the garbage can or landfill, so good for you and good for the environment. You pay a little more, but you save over time. I am absolutely sold on Bootstrap products.

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Nancy Nowlin
Love it!

What I like about the kit is that the plastic trays and dome are made of a very sturdy material, not like the flimsy trays I have used in the past. It was difficult to move full trays when they were not rigid. These trays are quite rigid and I think will make moving them much easier. They also seem like they will hold up longer with normal usage.

It was convenient to get everything I needed for a small seed starting in one package and I didn't have to search around for all the parts. It has the mesh bottom insert that seems to be necessary for use with soil blocking, so that was a big plus to me.

I am going to try the soil blocking, so I'm excited to try the blocker. Just getting everything set up now. However, the blocker seems to be in good working order even though I haven't actually used it yet.

One thing I think would improve the website is mentioning in the item description that the plastic is much sturdier than ones mostly seen in the stores. I wasn't quite sure that it was the sturdier version, but I decided to take a chance. Just making that clearer in the description would have been helpful. (i.e. "these trays and domes aren't the flimsy version you find in most stores!") I am sure people more used to using greenhouse products know that, but people new to that might not.