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In order to help you choose from the wide variety of intelligent Mermet fabrics we have developed the following Rapid Selection Guide. This guide should help you to quickly and easily determine the Mermet fabric that best matches the needs of your project.

The system is based on the following comfort factors:

  • Natural LightNatural Light
  • Eye ComfortEye Comfort
  • Heat ProtectionHeat Protection
  • Contrast VisionContrast Vision

Please use the selection guide below to rank each comfort feature in order of importance for your project. Two sets of results will be generated to show both exact and close matches to your specifications. If your results show no exact matches, you may want to try adjusting the least important comfort factor rating on the rankings chart. After reviewing your results list, you may click on individual fabrics for further details, or print the list if needed.

Choose a Position

Natural LightNatural Light

Describes the level of incoming light. To get the best possible natural lighting, select a fabric in the 2-4 range. To completely block all incoming light, select a fabric in the 1 to 2 range. For the same type of fabric, light colors let through more light than dark colors.


  • No
    Light

  • Low
    Light

  • Optimized
    Light

  • Strong
    Light

  • Maximum
    Light

Eye ComfortEye Comfort

Determines the amount of glare control the fabric provides. Choose a fabric with a rating of 3 or higher for best results. Darker colors generally provide better glare control.


  • None
  • Low
  • Medium
  • Good
  • Maximum

Heat ProtectionHeat Protection

Rating specifies how well the fabric protects the room from the heat of the sun. A higher number in this category will provide better heat protection. The installation of exterior shades will generally reduce the room air conditioning power requirements by more than 60% while interior shades reduce the power requirement by 23% to 33%.


  • None
  • Low
  • Good
  • Very
    Good
  • Excellent
Contrast VisionContrast Vision

A measurement of the quality of the view to the outside. To find a fabric that will give the best visibility and provide true transparency, start with a factor of 2. Darker colors will provide better visibility.


  • None
  • Low
  • Good
  • Very
    Good
  • Excellent