Openness: the one decision that matters
The key choice with a sunscreen is its openness percentage: the size of the holes in the weave. A lower percentage means smaller holes, so you get more privacy, more glare control and a slightly more muted view; a higher percentage opens the view up but lets more light and visibility through both ways.
Lower openness: clearer view with more muted light, stronger glare and heat control, more daytime privacy.
Higher openness: more open view and more light, softer glare control, less daytime privacy.
Victory Blinds offers sunscreen in different openness levels, and your consultant recommends the right one for the room's aspect and how private you need it. For how sunscreen compares with the other fabrics, see roller blind fabrics explained.
No privacy after dark
A sunscreen gives you privacy during the day, but none at night. Once it's dark outside and the lights are on inside, a sunscreen you can see out of in the day becomes a fabric people can see in through. That's not a fault. It's how a see-through weave works. But it's the thing to know before you put a sunscreen alone in a bedroom or street-facing room.
