When it comes to creating shade that lasts, performance isn’t optional – it’s essential. Our shade fabrics are engineered to endure Australia’s toughest conditions while maintaining their strength, colour, and form year after year.

From tensile architecture to everyday outdoor structures, our Shade Range offers solutions trusted by professionals across commercial, architectural, and recreational applications, all backed by industry-leading warranties for peace of mind.

Coolshade: Everyday reliability

Coolshade delivers dependable performance for large-scale shade structures. With a 12-year warranty, it offers excellent UV protection, high tensile strength, and dimensional stability – making it perfect for car parks, playgrounds, and community spaces.

Ferroshade: Premium strength and protection

Built with 100% monofilament yarn and backed by a 15-year warranty, Ferroshade provides superior UVR protection, heat setting for dimensional stability, and resistance to mould and mildew. Its high strength and recyclability make it a sustainable, long-term choice for commercial shade projects.

Bochini: Versatile durability

Bochini PVC delivers hardwearing performance and easy maintenance for both fixed and retractable structures. Ideal for awnings, shade sails, and architectural covers, its robust construction ensures reliable protection across years of use.

Fluo2Max: Innovation in tensile architecture

For designers and builders pushing creative boundaries, Fluo2Max offers Type 1 and Type 2 tensile membranes with a 20-year warranty. Its PVDF lacquer, TiO coating, and UV resistance make it the ultimate solution for striking, long-lasting tensile designs.

Shade that lasts

Every fabric in the Ricky Shade Range is built on decades of experience – combining technical performance with visual appeal, and all backed by warranties that go the distance.

When you choose Ricky, you’re choosing shade built to last.

Architecture & Design Team

Ricky Richards

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