Vanguard is a high performance composite textile that incorporates specially engineered flexible polymer technology with a high performance polyester substrate. Made in America for over 20 years, Herculite's Vanguard® has been the choice for the most demanding large architectural awning projects. Offering outstanding performance, value and durability as well as a broad palette of dramatic color choices, Vanguard awning fabric provides the look and dimensional stability needed to create architectural canopies that make bold statements about the facilities where they are used.