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Conjoined canopies create year-round outdoor play space

October 1st, 2023

A preschool now can make the most of its space after Fresco Shades replaced some old shade sails with conjoined canopies on the school’s L-shaped deck. Children get to play and learn outside even on rainy days. “We have come across some complicated designs before, but none quite this quirky. To say it was a challenge […]

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Tern Point Shade Renovation

February 1st, 2023

Sometimes building a home to capitalize on the view of its surroundings may introduce some unintended problems.  Fabric Structures, based in Whangarei, NZ, had been consulted by the owners of a home that had been designed and built around the north-facing aspect and proximity to the ocean and sand dunes of the Mangawhai harbor. Extensive […]

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State of the specialty fabrics industry: Fabric structures, awnings and canopies

March 1st, 2016

The world economy in review Six years after the world economy emerged from the Great Recession of 2009, a return to a strong global expansion remains elusive. The downside risks to the world economy appeared more noticeable than ever in 2015. Economic growth has improved in the advanced economies—the United States, Japan and Europe. But […]

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