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Commercial Awnings and Canopies Fabrics
We use the highest quality fabrics in our manufacturing process to make sure your finished product will be of the finest quality. Call today with all your inquiries, Norwood Tent and Awning (204) 774-2444

Solution Dyed Acrylic Woven Fabrics – Sunbrella Firesist

Non-Backlit Fabrics

Non-Backlit Fabrics
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Cooley Bright Colour Selection
At Cooley, we’ve used our 72 years of experience in the sign and outdoor industries and our extensive knowledge in polymer chemistry to create our COOLEY BRITE® line of white and eradicable substrates.
Flexible, yet durable, COOLEY BRITE possesses excellent translucency in any backlit sign and awning application.
Cooley’s white substrates are translucent, flexible, and durable and feature excellent lay-flat characteristics.
Eradicable coloured substrates are engineered for high colour brilliance and consistent colour translucency in any backlit sign or awning application.
Available in both standard and custom colours.
Eradication using COOLEY MAGIC® eradication solution, COOLMASK® eradication mask and COOLTHANE® top-coated COOLEY BRITE offers the fastest, most economical method of sign and awning decoration available.
Ideal for eradication, screen printing, heat transfer, and pressure-sensitive applications.
Advanced scrim design enhances graphics effects to provide superior quality and luminescent colours. Lightweight and flexible for simple installation.
All colours available with COOLTHANE topcoat for easy cleaning and added protection.
CSSI is certified to ISO 9001 standards. COOLEY BRITE is tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratories as a recognized sign component – UL48 and UL94.
Backlit Awnings Features
- Continuous welds at all frame joints and all welds are coated with Galvanized paint
- 16 gauge Galvalume steel construction with corrosion-resistant coating
- Factory coloured fabrics. (U.V protected, mildew resistant, anti-wicking, and flame resistant.)
- Main fabric seams are rotary heat welded
- Double-lockstitched end seams
- Recessed fixture mounting bars are braced and welded to increase strength
- High-output fixtures with “Daylight” lamps for maximum illumination
- White styrene egg crate soffit panels with aluminum moldings
- Reinforced corners and stress points
- Quality graphics applications (click here)
Illuminate Vibrant Colors
AWNMAX® fabrics are a premium quality vinyl material with proven durability and performance with a proven trouble-free track record.
At 19.1 ounces per square yard, Awnmax® retains daytime colour when backlit. Awnmax’® NZ-1 acrylic topcoat provides superior cleanability plus resists marking and bruising.
All colours come in 80′ widths with a patented anti-wicking scrim that’s virtually invisible when backlit. Awnmax’® manufacturer’s 8-year limited warranty and unrivalled dye lot consistency ensure that your awnings will light evenly and vibrantly for years to come.
Awnmax fabric accepts translucent pressure-sensitive vinyl films and has excellent radio frequency inset weldability. This versatility permits us to produce eye-catching, crisp graphics. Click here to see colour chart
VinaGARD® fabrics by VINTEX INC. have soft supple polymer surfaces that resist crazing and cracking common in stiff laminated textiles.
Because Vintex® products are formed by a state-of-the-art extrusion coating method, no glueing of component layers is necessary.
Vintex unique extrusion coating process bonds their exclusive polymer coating to a high-strength, resistant textile. The surface is sealed with a cleanable topcoat, which protects the flexible barrier from the accumulation of dirt and inhibits UV light degradation.
The result is a bonded product, which stays together longer, under harsher conditions and remains more pliable at lower temperatures.
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Frame Styles

Our .16 gauge Galvalume steel frames provide strength and stability while ensuring your awnings will be virtually maintenance-free for years to come.
All of our frames are constructed with .16 gauge Galvalume steel. For your convenience, we’ve listed some of the most common frame styles available. We’d be happy to discuss alternatives and produce a custom design to suit your needs.
Valance Styles
Awnings and Canopies Graphics Application
ACRYLIC VINYL ENAMEL PAINT
One of the basic methods of applying graphics to materialS. This special type of enamel is formulated to adhere to flexible surfaces without shrinking or cracking.
This results in a long-lasting and durable product. Acrylic enamel is available in virtually any colour or shade imaginable.
PRESSURE-SENSITIVE VINYL FILM
Pressure-sensitive vinyl film is available in both opaque and translucent styles to accommodate application in either backlit or non-backlit awnings. This film is usually computer cut on a vinyl plotter, which results in a very clean and sharp graphics image.
ERADICABLE SUBSTRATES
The background fabric is first masked and then, using an eradication solution, the coloured topcoat is removed from this specially designed fabric to expose a white background.
The now-white area may be left as is or further enhanced by overlaying pressure-sensitive vinyl film to produce a superior-quality graphic design.