Cowpens, SC - To provide the best in innovative shading solutions, Mermet USA, the global leader in Sun Control Textiles™, today announced enhancements to two of their existing exterior fabric lines, Natte and Vienne. The refreshed Natte and Vienne lines are now available in updated, matching colors and increased openness selections for residential and commercial customers seeking upscale, contemporary shading design. Inspired by established color trends and fabric popularity backed by market demand, tadvanced lighting systems and contemporary design. he upgraded lines will strengthen Mermet’s comprehensive fabric offering.and sales performance.

For consistency across product lines, all colors offered in Natte and Vienne have been color matched to Mermet’s interior fabric lines. New colors include: Cocoa/Straw, Cocoa/Grey, Cocoa/Cocoa and Charcoal/Cocoa. Updates to existing colors include: White/White, White/Pearl, White/Linen and Charcoal/Charcoal.

Natte and Vienne will both be offered in two openness options: 5% and 10%. All styles and colors will be offered in 98” (250 cm) width. Additionally, Charcoal/Charcoal and Charcoal/Cocoa colors for both styles will available in 122” (310cm) width.

Both The combined attributes present in both Natte and Vienne are critical for building owners looking for quality fabrics with excellent mechanical resistance and high dimensional stability. These combined attributes allow for strong, extra-wide roller shades and superior performance in high-traffic applications. For these reasons, they are also optimal for exterior applications. Made owners looking to create luminous spaces that are healthy, clean and productive with minimal environmental impact. Engineered from resilient Enduris™ glass core yarns, Natte and Vienne exceed the performance criteria of an advanced sun control fabric and support the movement towards integrated, complex glazing systems. The fabrics are water and fade-resistant, increase UV blockage, and adhere to fire classifications. They also further enhance building energy efficiency properties by reducing solar heat gain and allowing controlled visible light transmission to deliver optimal levels of daylighting and reduced glare.

“When it comes to versatile, functional shading solutions for the commercial marketplace, Natte and Vienne are two of our highest performing conventional shade offerings that not only meet aesthetic design goals, but provide a number of benefits essential to modern architectural planning,” said Ali Fisher, Product Manager at Mermet. “We strategically align our products for use within the various applications demanded by our customers across a multitude of industries. No matter where the installation might be located, Natte and Vienne allow end-users greater durability, openness and proportional weave patterns with optimal view through, all to increase occupant comfort.”

As a result of the Natte and Vienne product enhancement, Mermet will discontinue the complete Satine and R Screen product lines effective October 23, 2017. Customers wishing to purchase the discontinued product lines should submit orders by no later than Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5 p.m. EST for guaranteed stock.

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About Mermet

Since 1951, Mermet has been dedicated to producing quality fabrics that meet and exceed our customer’s expectations. Mermet entered the solar protection market in 1976, and during the next 40 years, developed the most technologically advanced products in the industry. Today, Mermet is recognized as a world leader in the solar protection market. Mermet’s extensive product range of high performance, vinyl-coated fiberglass shade fabrics cover a variety of applications and meet the growing market demand for sustainable and healthier homes and workplaces, while being produced almost entirely in the United States. Follow Mermet online via Twitter and LinkedIn.