Fabrics
High-performance outdoor fabrics designed to look good, block harsh sun, and stand up to New Jersey's coastal weather.
Opdyke Awning builds every project around high-performance outdoor fabrics that are designed to look good, block harsh sun, and stand up to New Jersey's coastal weather. The company works with leading manufacturers, including Sunbrella®, Tempotest, and Dickson, and also offers durable technical fabrics like textilyne so your awnings and canopies keep their color and shape season after season.
Performance Fabrics for Shade and Comfort
Awnings do more than add color to a building. Properly selected fabrics help cut glare, reduce heat gain inside, and protect furnishings from UV damage. Studies show that awnings can reduce interior heat by up to 65% on south-facing windows and up to 77% on west-facing windows, which can translate into lower cooling costs and a more comfortable home or business.
To get those benefits, the fabric has to resist fading, staining, and everyday wear. Opdyke offers "hundreds of top-quality, fade-proof and stain-resistant fabrics," including PVC-coated polyester options such as textilyne that are known for durability and versatility in demanding outdoor settings.
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Sunbrella Fabrics
Sunbrella is one of the most widely recognized performance fabric brands in the shade and awning industry. Sunbrella shade fabrics are designed for use on awnings, pergolas, and other sun protection systems, providing UV protection while maintaining color over time.
Sunbrella fabrics are woven from solution-dyed fibers, which means the color runs all the way through the yarn instead of just sitting on the surface. This construction helps them resist fading from sun exposure and allows for deep, saturated colors that stay consistent season after season.
The same qualities that make Sunbrella popular for marine and outdoor furniture applications carry over to residential and commercial awnings. For New Jersey property owners, that durability matters. Coastal sun, wind, and salt air can quickly wear down ordinary fabrics. By starting with high performance textiles from brands like Sunbrella, Opdyke helps ensure that the canopy or awning you pick will keep doing its job while continuing to look intentional and finished on your building.
Tempotest Fabrics
Tempotest fabrics are engineered specifically for outdoor use, with a focus on strength, color retention, and easy maintenance. According to the manufacturer, Tempotest shade and outdoor fabrics are treated with Teflon® Extreme, which helps them resist stains, mold, weather, and fading from the sun while making cleaning simpler.
These solution-dyed fabrics are designed to combine performance with style, offering a broad range of patterns and colors suited to gardens, terraces, and pool areas. That range allows Opdyke customers to coordinate awnings and canopies with shutters, trim, and exterior finishes instead of being limited to a handful of standard options.
Because Tempotest is built for long term outdoor exposure, it is well suited to both fixed and retractable awnings, as well as larger canopy projects that see daily use in hospitality and commercial settings.
Dickson Fabrics
Dickson awning fabrics focus on solar protection and outdoor performance. The manufacturer describes these textiles as providing effective protection from UV rays and heat, with a special coating that makes them water-resistant and helps prevent penetration of dirt and moisture.
Dickson's awning lines are also described as tear resistant, mold resistant, and easy to maintain, with many products backed by long-term warranties. These fabrics are used for a wide range of shade applications, including folding-arm and fixed awnings, canopies, pergolas, and other exterior structures.
Dickson also emphasizes design, offering collections that include solids, stripes, and textured looks so awnings can act as both functional shade and part of the overall exterior style.
Technical Fabrics, Threads, And Seams
Beyond the big brand names, Opdyke pays attention to the technical details that affect how fabrics behave over time. The company highlights textilyne, a PVC-coated polyester fabric known for setting "the standard for durability and versatility," which is especially useful in high traffic commercial settings and locations that see frequent wind and weather exposure.
To support those fabrics, Opdyke uses premium threads and a modern adhesive system that produces long-lasting, flexible seams. These methods help awnings and canopies hold tension, resist water intrusion at stitch lines, and handle movement without cracking or fraying. In practice, that can mean cleaner edges, fewer seam failures, and a longer service life for both residential and commercial installations.
Colors, Patterns, And Care
Because Opdyke works with several major fabric mills, you can choose from a wide selection of colors, textures, and patterns across the Sunbrella, Tempotest, and Dickson lines. These collections include everything from classic solids and neutral tweeds to bold stripes and more contemporary designs, giving you freedom to match existing architecture or make the awning a focal point.
When you plan a project with Opdyke Awning, the team will walk you through fabric options from each line, explain how they perform in local conditions, and help you choose a material, color, and pattern that fits your space, your budget, and how you actually use your outdoor areas.
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Our team will help you select the perfect fabric for your project, considering durability, aesthetics, and your specific outdoor environment.