Shade Structure Design: Concentrated Heat Reflection When designing a shade structure, it is important to consider the surrounding environment including any objects that may cause damage to the structure or shade sail membrane. Learn more
Case Study: Commercial Heavy 430 at Speers Point Swim Centre After consultation with the Gale Pacific team, Alfresco Shade selected Commercial Heavy 430 for the shade structure at Speers Point Swim Centre. Learn more
Case Study DualShade® 350 at Whitfords Nodes Park Complimenting the “beach ball” aesthetic of the Whitfords Nodes Park project in Hillarys, Western Australia, DualShade® 350 offered the perfect solution. Learn more
Case Study: Commercial Heavy 430 at Gumbuya World Melbourne’s brand-new theme park, Gumbuya World is host to a range of fun filled activities which have been protected using Commercial Heavy 430 architectural shade fabric by Gale… Learn more
DualShade DoubleDip Competition Winners Announcing the DualShade Double Dip competition winners Learn more
Confidence Plus warranty program Warranty extensions now offered across several coated fabrics Learn more
video GALE Pacific Committed to Australian Technical Textile Manufacturing We are committed to Australian technical textile manufacturing, investing in the installation of a new, multi-million dollar coating line in our Australian manufacturing facility… Learn more
Case Study: Aquacon™ 345 Dam Cover at Wilmar Sugar When it came to the supply and manufacture of a dam tarpaulin which needed to cover the area of five football fields, Wilmar Sugar Australia turned to the team at Darling Downs… Learn more
An Expert’s Guide to High-Performance Shade Fabrics Advanced Technical Textiles from GALE Pacific protect people and places from the elements. By Margaret Poe Learn more
Biaxial Testing for Fabrics Architectural fabrics are used in high profile tensile structures worldwide, and accurately determining the fabric’s material properties is vital to achieve safe, efficient… Learn more
Updates to the Australian Standard for Knitted and Woven Shade Fabrics After several years of consultation with industry experts, the Australian Standard for Knitted and woven shade fabrics (AS4174:2018) has been updated to reflect current usage and… Learn more
Case Study: Ipswich Rugby Leagues Club The following report, based on a new shade sail installation at Ipswich Rugby League Club (Qld, Australia) was prepared by Peter Kamols, leading expert in membrane structure… Learn more
video FR Testing of Coated Fabrics Following the tragedy in Grenfell, London, now more than ever construction materials used around the world are coming under strict scrutiny with how effectively they restrict the… Learn more
video Case Study: Melbourne School A Melbourne school recently refreshed their Commercial 95 shade sails with some help from local professionals Sunsoft Shade Systems. Learn more
Case Study: Prince of Wales Hospital We’re excited to announce a collaboration with the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney—bringing shade, a multipurpose therapeutic space, and better care for people with spinal… Learn more
Glossary of Industrial Textile Terms In case we are using terminology you don't understand, use this handy reference guide to learn some of our technical language. Learn more