When the sun shines directly on my window there are some very minor pinpricks of light that are visible with dark adapted eyes and it looks about as bright as a starry night outside.
Fabric that lets light through.
As for actual fabric suggestions muslin is cheap and lets in a ton of light.
Eliminate annoying sun glare.
It allows rain and overhead irrigation to reach plants and soil.
There s plenty to choose from.
Non woven garden fabric cover ultra light and resistant to exposure to the environment.
Breezes flow through and the result is a cooling effect that you have to experience to believe.
Our all purpose garden fabric is a polypropylene garden cover that transmits 70 percent of available light.
Transparent fabrics might include glass or cellophane or pvcs that are so clear you can see through them as if there s almost nothing there.
All purpose garden fabric will protect plants from frost damage down to 28 degrees f.
Let the breeze in and keep the heat out.
The problem i am having is the veg chamber is letting light into the bud chamber.
Vinyl mesh is a top notch choice for awning applications because it provides excellent stability and flexibility in all climates.
It allows light water and air to pass through and is reusable agribon helps to increase quality and production while at the same time moving forward the harvest date and extending the growing season.
Phifertex plus vinyl mesh fabric for example is made from a 100 vinyl coated polyester woven mesh that offers the ideal blend of strength and stability.
Posted by firstmatekate at 8 30 am on september 27 2013 1 favorite films and sprays do address my concerns about light and privacy but i m specifically interested in a solution using some type of fabric i just don t know what kind to use.
The only thing i can think of is to find some sort of material i can mount in the holes in the hood to block the light but still let air through to cool the lights.
Most clothes would therefore better be described as translucent.
Check out ikea or a joann s for fabrics.
You have plenty of choices to customize them.
Each extruded fiber strand of the polycb2 mx 90 solar shade screen with its smooth surface reflects the bright sun glare away much like a multitude of mirrors.
There are some questions and comments about whether this fabric lets through any light.
Things that are translucent allow light through but with significant diffusion or distortion.
These curtains with small vanes will let the light in but prevent you from seeing through properly.
The primary purpose of these curtains is diffusing the harsh sunlight and blocking the uv rays to create a pleasing and comfortable ambiance.
You can have a sheer panel that will let the light in but not sure if that would be enough privacy.
The lights are pretty much mounted side by side with about a 2 gap in the middle for the.
A very small amount of light comes through but it s negligible.
You can also try muslin its very inexpensive from 0 99 to 4 99 yard and easy to work with.