ZIP Screen systems for façades, terraces and year-round comfort
WorldWideTradeX supplies architectural ZIP Screen systems to distributors, dealers and project companies worldwide: shade, glare and insect control that holds firm in the wind, exported from Türkiye.
A ZIP Screen is a side-guided outdoor roller shade
A ZIP Screen is an exterior roller screen whose fabric is held inside zipped side channels rather than hanging free. ZIP-guided edges run in aluminium tracks on both sides, so the fabric stays taut and resists billowing even in breezy conditions. The result is a stable, flat panel of shade that can cover a window, a balcony, a pergola or an entire terrace opening.
Because the fabric is guided on both sides, a ZIP Screen behaves very differently from a standard outdoor roller blind. It keeps its tension, seals the opening more closely, and can be specified with mesh fabrics that cut glare and solar heat while still letting air and a view through. In everyday language the same product is also called a ZIP Blind, a Zip Screen Curtain, an Outdoor ZIP Screen or an Exterior Roller Screen, all describing the same side-guided principle.
One principle, several configurations
Every ZIP Screen shares the same side-guided mechanism. What changes between projects is how it is driven, mounted and finished.
Motorized ZIP Screen
A tubular motor inside the cassette extends and retracts the fabric at the press of a remote or a switch, and can be wired into building automation or sun-wind sensors.
Motorized ZIP ScreensVertical ZIP Screen
The most common form: a vertical drop that covers a window, balcony or façade opening. Side channels follow the opening height for a clean, frameless look.
Vertical ZIP ScreensGlass-integrated ZIP Screen
A ZIP Screen paired with a glass or pergola system, so the same opening gains insect protection and shade while keeping the glazing clear.
ZIP + Glass systemsManual ZIP Screen
A crank or spring operation for smaller openings where power is impractical. Simpler to install, with the same guided fabric as the motorized version.
Manual ZIP ScreensWhat a ZIP Screen is built from
The performance of a ZIP Screen comes down to a short list of engineered parts working together.
- ZIP-guided side channels Aluminium tracks on each side that zip the fabric edges in and keep the screen tensioned and wind-stable.
- Cassette The housing at the top that retracts and protects the rolled fabric when the screen is up.
- Bottom rail A weighted bar along the lower edge that pulls the fabric flat and seals the bottom of the opening.
- Aluminium profiles The cassette, channels and rails are extruded aluminium, chosen for stiffness at low weight and for outdoor durability.
- Fabric A PVC-coated or woven screen mesh, specified by openness factor to balance solar control, glare and outward visibility.
- Motor & motorization A tubular motor with remote control, wall switch or automation; paired with sun and wind sensors on exposed elevations.
- Wind resistance The side-guided construction lets the screen stay down in conditions that would defeat a free-hanging blind.
Why specifiers choose ZIP Screens
A side-guided screen solves several problems at once on façades, terraces and pergolas.
Solar & glare control
By shading the glass or opening from the outside, a ZIP Screen cuts the heat and glare before they reach the interior.
UV protection
Screen mesh filters ultraviolet light, reducing fading of furniture, flooring and displays behind the opening.
Wind resistance
Zipped side channels keep the fabric taut, so the screen performs in breezy terraces where loose blinds would flap.
Insect protection
A fully lowered screen seals the opening, keeping insects out while the space stays ventilated.
Privacy
At lower openness factors the fabric reads as a soft screen from outside while preserving the outward view by day.
Weather protection
The screen buffers rain mist and prevailing wind at the threshold, extending the usable season of terraces and balconies.
How ZIP Screens are operated
Most ZIP Screens are motorized, but crank and spring versions remain a practical choice for the right opening.
Motorized
- One-touch open and close from a remote, wall switch or app
- Integrates with sun and wind sensors and building automation
- Ideal for tall façades, groups of screens and hard-to-reach openings
- Quiet tubular motor concealed in the cassette
Manual
- Crank or spring operation, no power required at the opening
- Lower installed cost for smaller windows and balconies
- Simple, serviceable mechanism with no wiring
- Same guided fabric and wind stability as the motorized version
For most commercial and residential terrace projects the motorized ZIP Screen is the default, with manual operation reserved for smaller or power-free openings. Both share the same side-guided fabric and aluminium structure.
Read the technical overviewThe everyday form of the ZIP Screen
A Vertical ZIP Screen drops straight down to cover a window, balcony or façade opening.
The vertical drop is the configuration most people picture: a ZIP Screen that travels down its side channels to seal a rectangular opening. It suits apartment windows, balcony fronts, shopfronts and the glazed ends of pergolas.
Because the side channels follow the opening, the screen presents a flat, frameless plane of shade. When specified with a mesh fabric, a Vertical ZIP Screen can cut solar gain and glare while keeping the room bright and the view outward softly open, making it a common choice for both homes and hospitality terraces.
Explore Vertical ZIP Screens
How a ZIP Screen is specified
Selection comes down to fabric, structure and operation rather than a single model number.
- Fabric Woven or PVC-coated screen mesh, chosen by openness factor for the right balance of shade, glare and view.
- Side channels Aluminium ZIP-guided tracks sized to the opening and the required wind performance.
- Cassette Top housing that protects the rolled fabric; sizes vary with drop and fabric type.
- Drive Tubular motor with remote, switch or automation; crank or spring for manual units.
- Finish Powder-coated aluminium profiles matched to the project's façade or frame colour.
Türkiye as a ZIP Screen supply base
Türkiye sits at the intersection of European specification standards and established export logistics.
Türkiye combines a mature aluminium extrusion and profile industry with long-standing export routes into Europe, the Middle East and beyond. For distributors and project companies, that means shorter lead times and competitive landed costs compared with supply from further afield.
WorldWideTradeX works with project companies, dealers and OEM partners to supply ZIP Screen systems and components against each project's specification - from single openings to full-façade programmes. Where a buyer already has a brand or a frame system, supply can be structured as components or as finished screens.
Why source ZIP Screens from Türkiye
ZIP Screen supply for business
As a Turkish ZIP Screen Export & Project Supply partner, WorldWideTradeX supplies ZIP Screen systems and components to trade buyers on export terms.
Distributors
Stock and resell ZIP Screen systems and spare components with consistent supply and export documentation.
Talk to the export teamDealers & installers
Project-based supply of screens and profiles, with specification support for terraces, balconies and façades.
Request dealer supplyOEM & wholesale
Components and private-label supply for buyers with their own brand or assembly line.
Discuss OEM supplyProject companies
Full programmes for hotels, offices and residential developments, supplied to the project schedule.
Brief our teamZIP Screen questions buyers ask
What is a ZIP Screen?
A ZIP Screen is an exterior roller shade whose fabric edges are zipped into side channels on both sides. The guidance keeps the fabric taut and wind-stable, so it shades and seals an opening far more reliably than a free-hanging outdoor blind.
How does a ZIP Screen work?
A tubular motor or a manual crank rolls the fabric up into a top cassette and lets it down through aluminium side channels. The zipped edges run in those channels, holding the screen flat and tensioned for its full height.
What is the difference between a ZIP Screen and a roller blind?
A standard roller blind hangs free at the sides and flaps in any wind. A ZIP Screen's fabric is guided in side channels, so it stays flat, resists wind and seals the opening more closely - which is why it is used outdoors as a ZIP Blind or Exterior Roller Screen.
Are ZIP Screens wind resistant?
Yes, within the limits of their specification. The side-guided construction is what gives a ZIP Screen its wind stability; the right channel size and fabric are selected for the exposure of each elevation.
Can ZIP Screens be motorized?
Most are. A motorized ZIP Screen is operated by remote, wall switch or building automation, and can be paired with sun and wind sensors so it reacts to the conditions automatically.
What fabric is used in a ZIP Screen?
A woven or PVC-coated screen mesh, specified by its openness factor. A more open mesh keeps the view and daylight; a tighter mesh gives more shade, glare control and privacy.
Where are ZIP Screens used?
On windows, balconies and façades of homes; on café, restaurant and hotel terraces; and across office and shopfront glazing - anywhere an opening needs shade, glare control, insect screening or privacy.
Why source ZIP Screens from Türkiye?
Türkiye pairs a strong aluminium and profile industry with established export logistics into Europe and the Middle East, giving distributors and project companies competitive landed cost and shorter lead times. WorldWideTradeX supplies these systems to trade buyers on export terms.