Awning Fabric Characteristics

 

 

There are eight primary fabrics used in awnings: painted poly/cotton, vinyl-coated poly/cotton, vinyl-laminated polyester, solution-dyed acrylic, vinyl-coated polyester, acrylic-coated polyester, vinyl-coated polyester cotton blends and solution-dyed modacrylic.

 

The below chart from PAMA, The Professional Awning Manufactures Association help explain all the differences in each.