Japanese traditional cartain for summer

In Japan, we have a traditional curtain called "Sudare". Bamboo and Phragmites are knitted with strings.

 http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/konpo2/tatikawa/sudare/iori.html


This curtain has helped people in Japan struggling its extremely-hot-summer season every year. It protects us from people's eyes, shining sun and insects. The material has a function to keep the surface cool. Sudare is really fanctional and full of whit.

http://mp.i-revo.jp/user.php/qmqsdlxj/entry/680.html

 http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/konpo2/tatikawa/sudare/nagomi.html

http://www.dinos.co.jp/p/1146801231/