Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Awnings and Canopies
An awning is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. With the addition of
columns an awning becomes a canopy, which is able to extend further from a building, as in the case
of an entrance to a hotel.
The location of an awning on a building may be above a window, a door, or above the area along a
sidewalk. Restaurants often use awnings broad enough to cover substantial outdoor area for outdoor
dining, parties or reception. In commercial buildings, an awning is often painted with information
such as the name, business, and address, thus acting as a sign or billboard in addition to providing
shade from the sun, break from steep winds and protection from rain or snow. The key benefits of an
awning or a canopy are weather protection, decoration and identification.
An awning fabric gives an extremely high level of protection from UV radiation. This degree of
protection depends on the color of the fabric. Lighter colors let more UV light through than the dark
colors, but they remain as effective as a factor 50 sunscreen (filtering out more than 90% of UV
radiation).
Advantages:
• Weather protection
• High tear strength
• Long lasting
• Good breaking strength
• Does not get warped
• Weldable
• Good drape
• Aesthetic appeal combined with strength
Product characteristics
The fabric for awnings & canopies usually varies from 400-700 gsm, though it can also be higher
depending upon the fabric used.
Key growth drivers, consumption norms and the market size
Growth in the real-estate segment especially hotels, fast food places, sale counters, etc is driving the
usage of awnings and canopies in India. Usage of awnings / canopies as truck covers has been
included under tarpaulins and has been excluded from awnings & canopies market size. The market