TOP Twinlight Zebra Shade Fabrics
138 colourways in 16 Twinlight designs: sheer and solid bands on one loop of fabric, made into zebra shades in our Fort Lauderdale workroom.
Daylight, view or privacy from one shade
A zebra shade runs one loop of fabric down the front and the back of the shade, woven with alternating sheer and solid bands. Line the sheer bands up and the window reads as a soft screen with the view through it; move the loop a few centimetres and the solid bands cover the sheer ones for privacy; raise the shade and the glass is clear. Twinlight is TOP's name for its zebra fabrics: 138 colourways in 16 designs, all on a 280 cm roll, about 110 inches.
What separates the designs is the band. Seasons, Linea, Blues, Dixie, C-Screen, Linen and Reve pair a 5 cm sheer band with a 7.5 cm solid one, a fine stripe that reads quietly on a window. Fusion, Dixie XL, Swing, Merengue, Salsa and Flamenco run 7 cm and 10 cm, Samba and Tango 6 cm and 10 cm, and Twist 7 cm and 11 cm, a bolder stripe for a big opening. The solid band differs too: TOP's figures for Samba and Twist show a solid stripe that lets almost no light through.
16 TOP zebra designs, 138 colourways
Twinlight zebra fabrics · 16 designs, 138 colourways
Twinlight Seasons
Fine stripes in 23 colours, for rooms where the shade is meant to bring the colour
Twinlight Fusion
Wide bands in warm and coastal colours, for big windows in rooms that are not all white
Twinlight Linea
Narrow bands on a heavier cloth, for contemporary rooms in grey, blue or black
Twinlight Dixie XL
Wide bands for sliders and tall glass, in ten neutrals from Ice White to Gunmetal
Twinlight Swing
Wide bands in ten colours that share their names with the Swing roller fabric
Twinlight Blues
Fine stripes in nine neutrals, from a near-dark Gunmetal to a heat-reflecting Ice White
Twinlight Dixie
Fine stripes in nine plain neutrals, for the ordinary windows of a whole house
Twinlight Merengue
Wide bands in greys, Denim and Peach, for living rooms with large windows
Twinlight C-Screen
The fire-listed Twinlight: a PVC-coated zebra for hotels, offices and humid rooms
Twinlight Samba
A zebra whose solid band blacks out, in wide stripes for bedrooms and media rooms
Twinlight Salsa
A light, wide-striped zebra for living rooms, chosen by colour rather than figures
Twinlight Twist
The thickest Twinlight: a near-dark zebra for bedrooms, with an 11 cm solid band
Twinlight Flamenco
A light-filtering zebra that softens the sun and keeps the room bright
Twinlight Linen
A linen-blend zebra for studies, dining rooms and guest rooms that want soft light
Twinlight Reve
A light zebra whose colour sets the room, from a bright White to a dim Chocolate
Twinlight Tango
A wide-stripe zebra in five grays and neutrals, chosen by eye rather than by numbers
How we choose a Twinlight fabric
Fine or bold bands
A 5 cm sheer band with a 7.5 cm solid one reads as a fine stripe and suits a standard window and a calm room. The 7 cm and 10 cm designs, and Twist at 7 cm and 11 cm, read bolder and keep their proportion on a wide slider or a tall window.
Privacy at night
With the bands offset, a lit room shows a glow through the solid stripes of most Twinlight fabrics, not detail. On Samba and Twist TOP's figures show a solid stripe that stops nearly all light. Either way, light still passes at the sides of the shade.
Colour
Light colours keep the room bright with the bands aligned and reflect heat; dark colours make the sheer band easier to see through, the way a dark screen does. Seasons carries the widest palette in the line, from Ice White to Deep Red.
Fire and humid rooms
Twinlight C-Screen is the one Twinlight with fire listings and a humid-room rating on TOP's datasheet, a PVC-coated cloth for a bathroom, a kitchen or a hotel room. The other Twinlight designs list neither.
What the figures say
TOP publishes light and solar rows for a few colours on most Twinlight sheets: one for the solid band and, for some colours, one for the sheer band. The sheer band passes most of the light. Seasons in Ice White shows a Tv of 39.1 on the solid band and 89.7 on the sheer band, so with the bands aligned the window behaves like a very open screen, and with them offset like the solid band alone.
That is the trade a zebra shade makes: one shade doing the work of a sheer and a light-filtering layer, but never as dark as a blackout or as clear as a solar screen. For a bedroom that has to be dark, a TOP blackout roller or a dual roller does it better; for a view room facing the water, a solar screen keeps more of the view.
Compare the zebra designs
| Design | Colourways | Light | Roll width | Weight | Fire listings | PVC-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twinlight Seasons | 23 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 110 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Fusion | 13 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 140 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Linea | 11 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 170 g/m² | None listed | Not stated |
| Twinlight Dixie XL | 10 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 140 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Swing | 10 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 130 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Blues | 9 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 150 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Dixie | 9 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 140 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Merengue | 8 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 130 g/m² | None listed | Not stated |
| Twinlight C-Screen | 7 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 265 g/m² | NFPA 701, California Title 19, CAN/ULC-S109, EN 13773, DIN 4102 B1 | No |
| Twinlight Samba | 6 | Zebra: 6 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 1/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 272 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Salsa | 6 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 140 g/m² | None listed | Not stated |
| Twinlight Twist | 6 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 11 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 1/4 in) | 280 cm | 220 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Flamenco | 5 | Zebra: 7 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 3/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 120 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Linen | 5 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 160 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Reve | 5 | Zebra: 5 cm sheer bands and 7.5 cm solid bands (2 in and 3 in) | 280 cm | 110 g/m² | None listed | Yes |
| Twinlight Tango | 5 | Zebra: 6 cm sheer bands and 10 cm solid bands (2 1/4 in and 4 in) | 280 cm | 160 g/m² | None listed | Not stated |
Figures as published by TOP Window Covering on its datasheets and collection pages; a design without a datasheet shows what TOP's collection page gives.
Zebra shade fabrics in South Florida homes
We put Twinlight zebra shades where one shade has to do two jobs: a street-facing living room in Fort Lauderdale that wants daylight by day and privacy at dusk, a home office that needs the glare cut at noon and the view back by late afternoon, a guest room that rarely needs full dark. The 280 cm roll covers most single windows in one piece; on a wide slider we pair shades and line the bands up across them when we install.
TOP zebra shade fabrics: frequently asked
What is a Twinlight fabric?
Twinlight is TOP Window Covering's name for its zebra shade fabrics: one fabric woven with alternating sheer and solid horizontal bands and made into a continuous loop. Moving the loop lines the bands up for light and view, or offsets them for privacy. We make the shade from it in our Fort Lauderdale workroom.
Do zebra shades give privacy at night?
Partly. With the bands offset, the solid stripes cover the sheer ones and a lit room shows a glow, not detail; on Samba and Twist the solid stripe stops nearly all light. Light still passes at the sides of the shade. For a bedroom that must be dark, a blackout roller is the better shade.
Can a Twinlight zebra shade be motorized?
Yes. We motorize zebra shades on Lutron or Somfy, which lets the bands stop at the same position every time, or build them with a manual chain. See zebra shades for the systems and cassettes.
Which Twinlight has the finest bands?
Seasons, Linea, Blues, Dixie, C-Screen, Linen and Reve, with a 5 cm sheer band and a 7.5 cm solid band. Twist has the boldest, at 7 cm and 11 cm.
Is there a flame-retardant Twinlight?
Yes: Twinlight C-Screen lists NFPA 701, California Title 19, CAN/ULC-S109, EN 13773 and DIN 4102 B1 on its TOP datasheet, and is rated for humid rooms. The other Twinlight designs list no fire rating.
TOP zebra shade fabrics in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
Every fabric on this page is bought from TOP Window Covering and made into zebra shades in our Fort Lauderdale workroom, then installed by our own team from Miami to Palm Beach. Our showrooms in Fort Lauderdale (4539 Powerline Rd, by appointment) and Miami Beach (500 South Pointe Dr #150) have motorized shades running.
Choose the fabric in your own light
Book a complimentary in-home consultation. Shortlist the designs you like and we bring the TOP samples, demo motors, and honest answers about light, privacy and exposure.