How is it Made?

GreenScreen^® Nature^TM

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  Sand is collected and sourced to make fiberglass.

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  Sand is melted then extruded into fiberglass fibers.

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  Fiberglass fibers are spun into yarn.

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  The yarn is woven into fabric.

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  The fabric is dyed.

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  GreenScreen Nature fabric is created!

Weaving the Fabric

Woven textiles are created by interlacing warp and weft yarns at roughly right angles to one another. The long constant threads which run vertically in the fabric are warp yarns and the yarns that run perpendicular are the weft yarns. Nature is a specific type of weave pattern called a mock leno weave. This weave pattern is three or more warp and or weft yarns groped together so that adjacent groups of threads are separated during weaving. This effect creates a textured appearance and clear view through.

Greenscreen Evolve^® and Greenscreen Revive^®

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  Plastic waste is collected.

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  The plastic is cut into smaller sizes.

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  The pellets are melted and spun into yarn.

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  The yarn is knit into fabric.

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  The fabric is dyed.

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  GreenScreen fabric is created!

UNIFI – Creating Yarn from Recycled Water Bottles

Mermet has partnered with green manufacturing powerhouse, Unifi to make our GreenScreen Evolve and GreenScreen Revive fabrics possible. Americas based manufacturer, Unifi specializes in creating Repreve recycled fibers. Repreve transforms recycled plastic bottles into amazing products you use every day – including window shade fabrics. In comparison to virgin polyester, the Repreve yarns used in the creation of GreenScreen Revive and Evolve consume 6% less energy, nearly 50% less water, and emits 34% fewer greenhouse gases during the manufacturing process. You can help Mermet and Unifi #TURNITGREEN by recycling your used plastic bottles.

Recycling bottles can make a huge difference. Since 2009, REPREVE has transformed more than 4 billion plastic bottles that have been recycled by you to make recycled fibers.

Knitting the Fabric

After the Repreve yarn is made, it is colored in a die bath and then knitted into finished fabric. Knit fabrics consist of rows and loops intertwined around each to give the fabric a unique, texturized pattern. Unlike woven fabrics, warp knitting is a family of knitting methods in which the yarn zigzags along the length of the fabric, following adjacent columns, rather than a single row. Once knitted, the fabric is then fabricated into a finished shade product where it can then be used for varying window shade applications.