Members vort Posted June 8, 2015 Members Share Posted June 8, 2015 Appealing to the production side of this forum. Up to this point I've been using pieces of pipe and drape blackout cloth for a backdrop off the truss. It's fire rated and works great indoors. However, it's not so great outdoors. I'm looking for the mesh material I see in all the major outdoor stages. I'm having trouble sourcing just the material in the size I need. Mostly what I can find online is for printed banners. They always look great, but I don't need anything printed, just blank, black mesh. Would the mesh cargo or shade tarps work for this use? Not the super cheap poly/plastic, but the nice blended material? Seems they can be sourced at a decent price. Thoughts? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members witesol Posted June 8, 2015 Members Share Posted June 8, 2015 any time you put up fabric it's important to make sure your trussing is braced correctly for it. There are blow-through specs for fabrics, most common are the 30 and 40% blow through mesh but can go as high as 70% blow through. Rose Brand is a popular company for large scrims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vort Posted June 9, 2015 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2015 Is there a trade name for the scrim? Looking at Rose brand, there are a couple of different materials. I'm not looking for special material for lighting effects, just the typical old mesh back drop. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gordon Sound Posted June 12, 2015 Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 The mesh tarps work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillESC Posted June 12, 2015 Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 Textilene is the name of the PVC coated polyester mesh used to cover concert scaffolding. It comes in 98" widths and is IFR. About $ 25 per yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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