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Fabric structures offer a host of benefits to the design, construction and operation of virtually any building. Given the amazing range of fabrics available today, the design possibilities are endless, limited only by imagination. Fabric structures, from simple canopies to shade structures and elaborate fabric elements, provide many benefits: protection from the sun and weather elements; expanded usable and decorative outdoor space; branding, promotion and identification; energy efficiency and much more.
Bold, vibrant fabric colors and patterns, combined with sophisticated printing technologies and advanced construction techniques provide designers and architects with the necessary basis for creating structures that will dramatically enhance any building’s visual appeal as well as its functionality.
With the importance in today’s marketplace of branding, fabric structures allow for vivid, colorful messages, identification and promotional markers while offering practical functionality for outdoor areas. Also, the increasing focus on taking advantage of and enhancing both indoor and outdoor environments, affects building owners, occupants and visitors alike.
Fabric structures also provide the benefits of flexibility, energy and cost efficiency, and the compatibility to be coordinated with any architectural style.
Tri Vantage, an international distributor of fabrics, hardware and finishing supplies for architectural structures, offers the materials and expertise to help create any type of fabric structure, from very basic, simple structures to eye-catching and stunning platforms that define a building. With in-depth product knowledge and application experience, Tri Vantage personnel offer expert advice and know-how.
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