Alpha-Weave
Bespoke Weaving, Tailored To You
What is Alpha-Weave?
Alpha weave is a newly developed product that is manufactured bespoke using our woven wire pattern range. Alpha weave can be made to exact customer specifications.
Alpha weave needs to be framed or edged for rigidity and for a polished finish.
Please Note: Graepels offer expert advice on all considerations listed to ensure optimal results and the highest quality output for your application.
Woven wire mesh is available in a variety of materials, configurations, and weave patterns, allowing for versatility in design and application. It can be customized to meet specific requirements for filtration, screening, separation, reinforcement, protection, and more.
- Metal Types & Grades: High Tensile Steel, Stainless Steel, Galvanised Steel, Mild Steel, Corten and other materials by special request
- Woven Wire Mesh Aperture: The mesh size of the aperture should be chosen to make sure the legibility of text.
- Mesh Diameter: Heavier wires offer strength but are less flexible when it comes to forming the sheets into letters and text.
- Weave Pattern: Different patterns offer unique characteristics, in terms visibility and aesthetic preferences.
- Sheet Size: Graepels manufacture sheet sizes or panels to fit the alpha weave text but as this is a bespoke product we recommend speaking to the Graepels team.
- Finishes: The surface finish of the woven wire mesh can affect its appearance, corrosion resistance, and performance. Options include plain, mill finish, polished, coated, or painted finishes.
- Fabrication: General fabrication is offered for all our products for customers who do not fabricate themselves. Speak with the Graepels team for information regarding framing and other capabilities including folding and welding.
- Woven Wire Aperture (opening): 2mm up to 150mm but we recommend keeping aperture sizes down for legibility
- Metal Types & Grades: High Tensile Steel, Stainless Steel, Galvanised Steel, Mild Steel, Corten and other materials by special request
- Pitch and Pattern: A variety of patterns are available from our standard, decorative and bespoke range.
- Woven Wire Mesh Thickness: 2mm up to 6mm thick
- Sheet Sizes: Panel sizes are a maximum of 6 meters long 2.44m wide, falling within the standard range.
- % Open Area: The standard open area is between 50%-70% again smaller open area works better for legibility of the Alpha Weave
For a list of common applications visit the application section of the website. For more information on the industry sectors served and the uses within each market visit the industry section of the website.
| Design |
| Architecture |
| Hospitality |
| Interior Design |
| Landscape & Garden Design |
| Public Art & Sculpture |
- Aesthetic Appeal: Woven wire mesh offers an attractive and distinctive appearance, enhancing
the aesthetics of architectural and interior design applications. It can be used for decorative installations, adding visual interest and texture to spaces. - Signage: Unique signage with high visibility.
- Bespoke: Completely unique to the project and applications custom made to meet the brief and complimentary to other materials and or other Graepels Engineered metal products.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Alpha Weave?
Alpha Weave is woven wire mesh formed into lettering and text. It is a bespoke product, made to your specification from our woven wire pattern range. The wording becomes part of the mesh, giving architectural and interior design projects a durable and distinctive way to carry a name or message in metal.
What Materials Can Alpha Weave Be Made From?
Alpha Weave can be made in high tensile steel, stainless steel, galvanised steel, mild steel and corten, with other materials by special request. Finishes include plain, mill finish, polished, coated or painted. The material and finish affect appearance and corrosion resistance, so our team will help you choose the right combination for the setting.
Does Alpha Weave Need a Frame?
Yes. Alpha Weave needs to be framed or edged. The frame gives the panel rigidity and a clean, polished finish around the lettering. We offer framing, folding and welding as part of our fabrication service, so panels can be supplied ready to install. Panels can be made up to 6 metres long and 2.44 metres wide.
How Do You Keep Alpha Weave Lettering Legible?
Legibility depends on the aperture, the open area and the wire. Smaller apertures and a lower open area make text easier to read, so we recommend keeping both down. Lighter wire is easier to form into letters, while heavier wire adds strength. The weave pattern also changes how the text reads, and we can advise at design stage.
Where Is Alpha Weave Used?
Alpha Weave is used for signage, decorative installations and feature panels in architecture and interior design. Each piece is made to the brief, so it can carry a company name, a message or a design detail. It also works alongside other Graepels metal products and materials within the same scheme, giving a consistent finish across a project.