Fog collector that can reduce the gravitational loss of captured water, with facilitated transport in a folded or rolled state

Method of manufacturing a capture component (A) of a fog water collector (1), where the capture component (A) comprises a mesh panel (10) with main faces (102) that have a perimeter edge (101) fixed in a pre-elongated state in a flexible perimeter frame (11), which is formed by stabilizing bands (12) and mounting bands (13);

• the stabilizing bands (12) being made of a non-extensible flexible sheet material that are joined by means of fusion and sewing, to said perimeter edge (101) in a pre-elongated state;
• meanwhile, the mounting bands (13) are formed by a body of a non-extensible flexible sheet material, folded along itself defining a longitudinal folding edge (131) and distal longitudinal portions (132) opposite said folding edge (131), which are joined with fusion means along each of said stabilizing bands (12);
• and where the material of the stabilizing bands (12) and the mounting bands (13) has a lower elasticity module than the elasticity module of the mesh panel material (10);
• the manufacturing method CHARACTERIZED in that it includes the steps of:
• a) dimensioning the mesh panel (10) according to the elongation of its perimeter edge (101) considering both the elongation in the direction of the warp and woof of the mesh panel (10);
• b) arranging a first stabilizing band (12) with its internal face (121) in direct contact with one of the main faces (102) of the mesh panel (10) along one of the sides of the perimeter edge

(101) said side of the perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel (10) being in a pre-elongated state;

• c) applying fusion means to the stabilizing band assembly (12) and pre-elongated perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel (10);
• d) arranging a second stabilizing band parallel to the first stabilizing band (12) and in direct contact with the main face (102) opposite to the face sealed in step b);
• e) applying fusion means to the stabilizing band assembly (12) and side of the pre-elongated perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel (10) plus the second stabilizing band (12);
• f) making at least one sewing line (14) along the assembly formed by the two stabilizing bands (12) and the side of the perimeter edge (101) fixed in the elongated state;
• g) repeating steps b, c, d, e and f on each of the remaining sides of the perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel (10);
• h) arranging the mounting band (13) folded along itself, where its distal longitudinal portions (132) overlap the outer longitudinal half of the stabilizing band (12);
• i) applying fusion means to the assembly of the mounting band (13), first stabilizing band (12), elongated perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel and the second stabilizing band (12);
• j) to repeat steps “h” and “i” on each of the remaining sides of the perimeter edge (101) of the mesh panel (10).