Abstract: A roofing membrane is provided including a weft insertion warp knit fabric substrate having continuous filament warp yarns of polyester, polyamide or other suitable synthetic material, continuous filament weft yams of the same or different synthetic material as the warp yams, the warp yams and/or weft yams having a predetermined twist therein, and knit yams warp knit in a chain stitch pattern binding the warp and weft yams together.

Abstract: The new fabric according to the present invention provides a great advance over conventional tent fabrics of both the types discussed above and others. In particular, the fabric, according to the present invention, possesses improved strength and durability for withstanding the external and internal forces placed upon it while still maintaining an economical cost of manufacturing and a light enough weight to be maneuverable. The fabric advantageously possesses multiple nonwoven axes that bear the load placed on them by external and internal forces.

Abstract: A decorative and translucent weatherable fabric for covering outdoor backlit structures is provided which includes a reinforcing scrim layer, an inner protective layer formed of a translucent white PVC applied to one side of the scrim layer, and a thicker substrate layer applied to the opposite side of the scrim layer. The substrate is also preferably a substantially translucent white PVC polymer. In one embodiment of the fabric for use with a reader panel of the awning, an outer transparent layer is adhered to the substrate layer and has UV resistant properties. A weatherable pressure sensitive decorative film is applied to certain portions of the transparent layer in a predetermined graphical pattern to create a foreground image. A second pressure sensitive decorative film may be applied to certain other portions to create a background image of a different color.