All about camouflage nets for summer cottages

The camouflage net was created for the needs of the army. Over time, manufacturers have developed a large number of types of similar products, differing in size, color, density, texture, imitating green spaces, sandstone, rock. Such a useful product did not go unnoticed by the owner's gaze of summer residents. They immediately found a use for it: they began to update old fences, mask the hedges from the netting, protecting the site from prying eyes. The camouflage net was also useful for sheds, swings, gazebos, verandas, sheltering them from the scorching sun.

Camouflage is used in the army to camouflage military equipment and other objects. But the article will focus on how resourceful summer residents use the network for peaceful purposes.

The product is a canvas with patches of fabric or polymer film fixed on it. The sizes of the nets can be different - 1.5x3 m, 2.4x6 m, 18x12 m, 2.4x50 m and others.

The mesh has a lot of advantages and very few disadvantages. Before using it at your dacha, you need to familiarize yourself with the characteristics, as well as the positive and negative qualities of the canvas.

• Since the mesh is used in an external environment, one of its most important properties should be resistance to temperature changes. This material can withstand a run from -40 to +50 degrees, while it does not heat up in the sun.

• The product is not afraid of rain, hail, wind.

• It will not be spoiled by pests, since the canvas is 100% synthetic.

• The artificial material is easy to care for. You just need to knock down the dust with water from a hose under pressure.

• The product does not fade in the sun, does not rot.

• It is lightweight.

• The camouflage net is wear-resistant and durable, it does not lose its appearance after long-term use. Thanks to these qualities, you can even come across advertisements for the sale and purchase of used mesh.

• The product blocks the view from prying eyes, but at the same time lets in a certain amount of light. It is endowed with shading ability from the scorching sun, but does not create deep darkness. For different purposes, you can choose a coating with a different degree of protection.

• The nets are not subject to combustion, some of the species are capable of retarding the spread of fire.

• The canvas is easily attached, it can be mounted without the help of a specialist.

• The product has a large selection of colors and shapes of patch patches, as well as a different level of shading, which allows you to choose it for a specific garden and yard in a suburban area. The coating can be combined using a mesh with an unequal degree of translucency.

• If desired, the net can be easily removed (for example, from the barbecue area), rolled up and sent to the shed for winter storage.

• The product is inexpensive and has a long service life (up to 15 years).

The camouflage mesh contains few drawbacks, but to some they may seem significant.

• The net is not rigid and can sail in the wind. To avoid this, increased blade tension will be required.

• Aesthetically, the appearance of the mesh is not suitable for country houses with a good landscape design, as it resembles army objects. But for summer cottages, a camouflage coating is quite acceptable.

Since the network is camouflage, manufacturers take into account the appearance of different natural landscapes and create products that match them with the general background. Besides, various forms of patches form not only the volume of the canvas, they imitate the foliage of plants, ferns, conifers, summer and autumn greens with a multi-colored shade.

To date, the range of camouflage nets is quite large, which makes it easy to choose a product for a particular summer house. You can make an individual order to suit your own landscape, but it will cost more. Finally, the dacha does not belong to military installations and does not require careful camouflage, it only needs a reliable decorative coating.

The mesh is woven from a fabric material with fire-resistant impregnation or from polymer tapes. The second option is stronger, easier to clean and lasts longer. In addition, products are distinguished by the presence of a base and its absence. The difference affects the strength, durability, cost and purpose of the canvas.

• Mesh without backing. It is a weaving of many compressed elements in the form of ribbons. It can have different colors, texture patterns and light transmission effects. Since the product is not provided with a frame, it must be stretched over a finished base, for example, an old fence. As an independent canvas, due to the lack of rigidity, it can be used for temporary use. The soft net loses to the product on the basis of strength and durability, but gains in cost.

• Mesh based. It is a stronger, more reliable product with a long service life. The net is made on the basis of a strong nylon cord, between the cells of which fabric or polymer tapes are woven. The cord running along the perimeter of the canvas is thicker and stronger. A fence made of such a coating with good tension is kept without a frame. The cost of the product significantly exceeds the price of a net without a base.

Not only in shape, but also in color, the mesh imitates autumn and summer leaves, sandstone, that is, it has a khaki color, fresh greenery, colored blotches, sandy and clay shades. Each type of product from the manufacturer has a specific name.

The "light" grid resembles an accumulation of small leaves, which in the general canvas create the impression of a green growth. For a fence in the garden, it is better to choose different shades of green, such a product will organically take its place among the lush vegetation on the site. In addition to shades of green, "light" has white (winter), brown, beige tones, and also produces mixed models such as "light - jungle", "light - desert".

Outwardly, the structure of the canvas resembles not only a fern, but also soft young spines of needles or dried grass. Some products are called "fern - needles", "fern - grass". Models imitating herbaceous plants can be green or beige. They match the color of fresh or withered mowed greenery. The mesh does not burn, withstands the ingress of oily and grease substances.

The net is made of ribbons, the edges of which are cut with fine fringes along their entire length. This weave structure creates volume and imitates feathery leaves trembling in the wind. Thin cutting of the material, also reminiscent of the small needles of conifers.

The variety of camouflage nets also lies in their ability to transmit sunlight in different volumes. Depending on the density of weaving, the products can be divided into three categories.

• Lungs. Models of this type keep no more than 45% of the sun's rays. They can be placed above the gazebo, recreation area with barbecue. The mesh creates a light shade, but at the same time does not interfere with enjoying the light of a clear warm day.

• Average. The canvas can shade up to 75% and seriously protect from the scorching heat, at the same time the coating does not create a feeling of gloom. It can be used for both awnings and fences.

• Heavy. The multi-layer texture of the canvas absorbs light up to 95%. If you use a net for a canopy, it will protect not only from the sun, but also from the rain. A fence made of heavy canvas will be completely inaccessible to prying eyes. But due to the high cost of this product, it is rarely used in dachas - basically, the mesh is used for the needs of the army to camouflage military equipment.

Each country produces camouflage goods for its army, camouflage nets are included in their product range. Some manufacturers, such as China, USA, export products to different countries, including Russia.

The goods of the Chinese companies Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong enter the domestic market.

Russian companies form strong competition for a foreign manufacturer.

• Duck Expert. Produces camouflage products for hunting. Their nets are not inferior in quality to imported products, but they have a lower cost.

• Nitex. Leading Russian manufacturer of camouflage products. Produces meshes of various sizes, density, color and weaving patterns. Provides a large selection of products for different purposes and prices.

• Siberia. The company manufactures camouflage nets on an industrial scale and accepts individual orders for large quantities of products.

The camouflage net is sold in rolls. When choosing, you should pay attention to the cost, color, type of weaving, light transmission. In order not to be mistaken with a purchase, you need to clearly know for what purposes it is being purchased, and what properties are expected from it.

• You can cover an old fence or a chain-link mesh with a product without a base, with light weaving. Such an acquisition will cost little, but the benefits of it are obvious.

• If there is no fence, it is better to opt for a mesh with a medium density base. You will have to pay several times more, but thanks to her, you do not need to tinker the fence, she will serve them.

• For a gazebo, terrace or awning, you can purchase a medium density product. It gives a good shade, and at the same time lets in enough light for a comfortable stay.

• If you need a durable coating, you need to choose a canvas with a base. For temporary use, the cheapest options are enough, light and without a base.

• The mesh should be selected in accordance with the background of the area in which it will be located.

• Even before purchasing, you need to decide on the size. During the purchase - check the quality of the product.

The mesh is lightweight, easy to install, with minimal use of tools, so you can install the cover yourself. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. draw a sketch of the structure, make markings;

2. to cut the mesh according to the markings;

3. fix the mesh to the frame or fence using wire fragments or plastic ties;

4. if the mesh is without a base, the wire can be used as a frame by pulling it between the posts along the top and bottom rows.

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