Shade cloth and shade net are often used interchangeably but there are slight differences.
Shade cloth is usually made from materials like woven polyethylene or canvas while shade netting is typically made from knitted polyethylene.
Shade cloth often offers a wider range of shade percentages (10% to 100%) compared to shade netting (usually 30% to 80%).
Woven shade cloth might also be more tear-resistant than knitted shade netting.