Re: [VAL] replacement awning fabric

["Thomm" <thomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

ZipDee uses Sunbrella fabrics for the Airstream trailers, motorhomes, etc. 
If you search for ZipDee you will find their website and possibly a link to 
Sunbrella as well.

I just picked up from the freight company last night 3 brand-new ZipDee 
awnings I ordered from them when we were out in Kansas after the Int'l 
rally.  After talking with ZipDee in Chicago I was directed to the Sunbrella 
website to view their different fabrics.

Unfortunately another owner of our Airstream had removed the *product ID 
tag* from the other awnings on our Airstream, vintage 1995.  Airstream seems 
to have used different fabrics from Sunbrella over the years - when they 
used Sunbrella, that is.  Luckily for me there was an employee at ZipDee who 
knew exactly the pattern of blue Sunbrella fabric and the *product ID 
number*.  After sending me to Sunbrella's website I was able to positively 
identify the fabric used by Airstream for our year 1995 trailer.

ZipDee can make you any type or length of awning you need along with just 
the awning fabric if that's all you need.  They may also be familiar with 
A&E's designs used for their awnings as well and how to make the fabric 
awning itself to fit on A&E hardware if you are really lucky. ;)  Good luck 
in your search.

Tom Meeker
WBCCI 5303