Significantly reduces temperature by at least 10 - 15 degrees. Allows cooling breezes and rain to pass through and leaves on water on the material. High Quality HDPE Material: Our straight edge sun shade sail is made of 190 GSM high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material, with strongly stitched seams all around and durable stainless steel D-ring in each corner, attaching easily to any sturdy connection point to provide sun protection.