Aluminium cassette
An aluminium enclosure that contains the awning roller, fabric, and folding arms when the awning is retracted.
SCREENING & SHADE GLOSSARY
Insect screen and awning terms, explained.
A practical glossary of fly screen, mosquito screen, mesh count, awning projection, pitch, motorized awning, sensor, fixing, and fabrication terms.
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Awning projection
The horizontal distance the awning extends from its fixing plane.
Awning pitch
The downward angle of an extended awning canopy from the fixing plane toward the front bar.
Awning valance
The fabric strip that hangs from the front bar of an awning.
Bracket spacing
The distance between awning mounting brackets; determined by the model, width, and fixing substrate.
Canopy
The fabric surface of an awning.
Cassette awning
A retractable awning enclosed by a cassette for a cleaner stowed appearance.
Coating
The protective material applied to a base yarn or wire, such as PVC-coated fibreglass.
Fabric direction
The orientation of the canopy or mesh relative to the opening; important for visual appearance and fabrication.
Fixing plane
The wall, ceiling, fascia, lintel, or other surface to which the product is anchored.
Fixing substrate
The structural material behind the visible fixing surface, such as masonry, concrete, timber, or steel.
Fly screen
A common regional name for insect screen mesh used on windows and doors to exclude flies and similar insects.
Folding-arm awning
A retractable awning that extends using linked arms and leaves the roller and arms more exposed when closed.
Frame insertion
A screen format in which the mesh is held in a frame using a spline or another specified retaining method.
Headroom
The clear vertical space available below an awning, door, or moving component.
Insect mesh
A broad term for woven material used to exclude insects while permitting ventilation.
Insect screening
A woven or metal mesh layer used to limit insect entry while allowing light and air through an opening.
Manual awning
A retractable awning operated by a crank rather than a motor.
Mesh aperture
The open distance through a single mesh opening.
Mesh count
The number of yarns or wires within a defined linear distance in a woven mesh.
Mosquito screen
A window or door screen intended to exclude mosquitoes while maintaining airflow.
Motorized awning
A retractable awning driven by a tubular or external motor rather than a manual crank.
Open area
The proportion of the screen surface that remains open to light and airflow.
PVC-coated fibreglass
A glass-fibre core yarn covered with PVC, commonly used for lightweight window and door insect screening.
Remote-control awning
A motorized awning operated through a handset or another remote-control interface.
Retractable awning
An exterior awning that can be extended for shade and retracted toward the building when not in use.
Roll width
The usable width of material supplied on a roll.
Sash clearance
The free space needed for a window sash or door to move without contacting the screen or awning.
Spline
A flexible retaining strip used to hold screen mesh in a channel.
Sun sensor
A control device that responds to sunlight and can trigger an awning according to a configured operating strategy.
Tubular motor
A cylindrical motor installed inside an awning roller tube.
Weave
The pattern formed by interlacing warp and weft yarns or wires.
Wind sensor
A control device that measures or responds to wind conditions and can support automatic awning retraction.
Window screen
A framed or roll-based mesh product installed at a window to limit insect entry.
Yarn diameter
The thickness of the yarn or wire used in a woven mesh; it affects aperture, weight, and handling.
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