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Zip screen: when it pays off
A zipped-guide fabric system holds up to wind far better than an ordinary awning. Here is where that matters.
The Light Plast Design team
Outdoor systems specialists
Updated 18 August 2026
In short
A zip screen pays off where there is wind and you want to keep the view: the fabric is held in a zipped side guide, so it does not flap and no light leaks in at the edges.
A zip screen looks like an ordinary vertical awning, but the difference is at the edges: the fabric runs into a zip guided by the side rails, so it stays taut even in wind.
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