The Fabric is a UV stabilised, HI-Viz, day glow orange, rip-stop Polyester, that has excellent resistance to fading and means that your windsocks will keep their high visibility for the entirety of their useful life.
The main design consideration here was to choose fabrics that will withstand the bright sunlight and battering from the elements and yet give you the longest possible service in maintaining their high visibility and strength. These fabrics are made in England and conform to EN 471.
The main design consideration here was to choose fabrics that will withstand the bright sunlight and battering from the elements and yet give you the longest possible service in maintaining their high visibility and strength. These fabrics are made in England and conform to EN 471.
The Hoops are made from ACETAL that will not shrink, expand or distort, which means that your windsocks will always maintain their correct geometric shape.
There was a great deal of deliberation about which material would be best suited to this application and finally arrived at the use of ACETAL. This material is extensively used in marine applications and the food industry mainly because it will not suffer moisture ingress and therefore it will not become contaminated, expand or shrink. It also has an excellent resistance to extremes of temperature. Although a little more expensive than possible alternatives, this material will give you the best performance in all conditions.
The Ropes are made from marine quality Polyester and have the strength (up to 300 kg each) to withstand anything that the weather can throw at them, so that your windsocks will stay on the mast.
It was felt that the use of stainless steel ropes, if assembled correctly, was a bit of an overkill from a strength point of view. Most stainless steel ropes are assembled using a brass or copper ferrule to make the rope loops. The coefficient of expansion of these dissimilar materials will experience various amounts of movement as temperature changes and such joints have been known to come apart. Marine quality 8 plat polyester cord, as used in Flyrite windsocks, has more than enough strength, will outlast the lifetime of your windsock and therefore is ideal for this application.
The Hooks are of NYLON 66 and can take a strain of 100 kg; they will not bind, chafe nor crack, which ensures that Flyrite windsocks will stay where you put them and be easy to remove and replace.
100 kg is around 16 stone. Can you imagine a 16 stone(100 kg) person hanging from your windsock mast. I wouldn’t worry about the windsock, it’s your mast that I would worry about. Unlike eyelets, the harness attachment hooks greatly reduce stress on the windsock fabric and allow for a much smoother air flow.
There was a great deal of deliberation about which material would be best suited to this application and finally arrived at the use of ACETAL. This material is extensively used in marine applications and the food industry mainly because it will not suffer moisture ingress and therefore it will not become contaminated, expand or shrink. It also has an excellent resistance to extremes of temperature. Although a little more expensive than possible alternatives, this material will give you the best performance in all conditions.
The Ropes are made from marine quality Polyester and have the strength (up to 300 kg each) to withstand anything that the weather can throw at them, so that your windsocks will stay on the mast.
It was felt that the use of stainless steel ropes, if assembled correctly, was a bit of an overkill from a strength point of view. Most stainless steel ropes are assembled using a brass or copper ferrule to make the rope loops. The coefficient of expansion of these dissimilar materials will experience various amounts of movement as temperature changes and such joints have been known to come apart. Marine quality 8 plat polyester cord, as used in Flyrite windsocks, has more than enough strength, will outlast the lifetime of your windsock and therefore is ideal for this application.
The Hooks are of NYLON 66 and can take a strain of 100 kg; they will not bind, chafe nor crack, which ensures that Flyrite windsocks will stay where you put them and be easy to remove and replace.
100 kg is around 16 stone. Can you imagine a 16 stone(100 kg) person hanging from your windsock mast. I wouldn’t worry about the windsock, it’s your mast that I would worry about. Unlike eyelets, the harness attachment hooks greatly reduce stress on the windsock fabric and allow for a much smoother air flow.
The Stitching is with a superior strength water resistant thread, the type used in sail and shoe making, combined with sewing techniques designed to resist shredding, which means that a Flyrite windsock will fade before it shreds which also means that your windsock will stay visible throughout it’s useful life.
A windsock usually starts to shred at its weakest point that is why a lot of time was spent in ensuring that the thread was of a strength and thickness that would help to prevent your windsock from shredding. Too thin and the thread would fail, too thick and the stitching would make a perforation through the fabric and your windsock would fall a part. After many hours experimenting with the thread and stitch types you can have the peace of mind that your Flyrite windsock is as strong as it can be.
The Geometry of Flyrite windsocks is proportionally the same throughout the range of sizes. This ensures that they perform in a similar manner and are designed to stay filled with air as much as possible, throughout their arc of operation, which helps to minimise whip-lash shredding.
The Manufacture, is undertaken with accuracy, care and attention to detail and means that all Flyrite windsocks maintain a very high standard throughout the manufacturing process, from cutting the fabric to final assembly - every stitch and hem inspected - nothing is left to chance.
A windsock usually starts to shred at its weakest point that is why a lot of time was spent in ensuring that the thread was of a strength and thickness that would help to prevent your windsock from shredding. Too thin and the thread would fail, too thick and the stitching would make a perforation through the fabric and your windsock would fall a part. After many hours experimenting with the thread and stitch types you can have the peace of mind that your Flyrite windsock is as strong as it can be.
The Geometry of Flyrite windsocks is proportionally the same throughout the range of sizes. This ensures that they perform in a similar manner and are designed to stay filled with air as much as possible, throughout their arc of operation, which helps to minimise whip-lash shredding.
The Manufacture, is undertaken with accuracy, care and attention to detail and means that all Flyrite windsocks maintain a very high standard throughout the manufacturing process, from cutting the fabric to final assembly - every stitch and hem inspected - nothing is left to chance.
Windsocks, Specifications & Design considerations
Flyrite Windsocks - designed with you in mind!
In looking for ways to always improve our products we welcome criticism, without it we wouldn’t be able to design anything. The only consideration is your complete satisfaction.
In looking for ways to always improve our products we welcome criticism, without it we wouldn’t be able to design anything. The only consideration is your complete satisfaction.