Insect net lamella and method of producing the same

An insect net strip comprising:

• warp yarns extending in a longitudinal direction of said insect net strip, and weft yarns having a weft yarn diameter, and extending in a transverse direction of said insect net strip perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction,
• wherein
• at least 90% of said warp yarns and said weft yarns of said insect net strip are monofilament yarns, made of a thermoplastic material;
• and in that said insect net strip has:
• a first and a second edge extending in a longitudinal direction of the insect net strip and parallel to said warp yarns, said first and second edges each comprising a deformation zone being constituted by consolidated thermoplastic material deriving from at least said weft yarns, said deformation zone having a length along the first and second edge, and a width in the transverse direction of the insect net strip, wherein the width of the deformation zone being in the range of between 0.5 and 35 times the weft yarn diameter;
• and
• at least 90% of gaps between adjacent weft yarns in the deformation zone being closed by consolidated thermoplastic material from at least said weft yarns which has been melted together and forming a continuous or substantially continuous reinforced band-shaped edge portion of said insect net strip.

An accordion-style insect net construction comprising one or more accordion-type assemblies wherein which two or more insect net strips comprising:

• warp yarns extending in a longitudinal direction of said insect net strip, and weft yarns having a weft yarn diameter, and extending in a transverse direction of said insect net strip perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction,
• wherein
• at least 90% of said warp yarns and said weft yarns of said insect net strip are monofilament yarns, made of a thermoplastic material;
• and in that said insect net strip has:
• a first and a second edge extending in a longitudinal direction of the insect net strip and parallel to said warp yarns, said first and second edges each comprising a deformation zone being constituted by consolidated thermoplastic material deriving from at least said weft yarns, said deformation zone having a length along the first and second edge, and a width in the transverse direction of the insect net strip, wherein the width of the deformation zone being in the range of between 0.5 and 35 times the weft yarn diameter;
• and
• at least 90% of gaps between adjacent weft yarns in the deformation zone being closed by consolidated thermoplastic material from at least said weft yarns which has been melted together and forming a continuous or substantially continuous reinforced band-shaped edge portion of said insect net strip are sewn together.