bamboo reed as shade?

[beelady]

for the life of me every singe home store. home depot loes.etc. none that i have visited has any shadecloth last year.. no prob. got what i needed. but this year. they are not carrying it? i wanted to make a shade house for my phals and other orchids for outside as they do well in the summertime.. all i can find is 8 x16 foot bolts of bamboo reeds in a roll that you open up for shade etc.. is that enouhg to shade my orchids? how do i find out . i did get some. and the sunlight looks similar as if it has gone throuhg regular shade cloth.