Description
Fabric Banners
As compared to traditionally printed vinyl banners, fabric banners are an up-scale in appearance and offer superior color depth and gamut. Using dye sublimation printing technology, aqueous inks are permanently embedded deep into the material fibers making them scratch and scuff resistant. Our banner fabrics are polyester based and are tightly weaved making them incredible tear resistant. While ideally suited for permanent interior applications, fabric banners are water repellent and can be used outdoors. However, aqueous inks are not UV rated and will begin to fade after several weeks of continued sun exposure.
Copy Sides: Fabric banners are printed to one side of the material only. For double sided banners, we create two prints and sew them back to back separated by an opaque liner.
Vinyl Banners
Our most common material, Scrim vinyl is well suited for interior and exterior displays. It has a very smooth surface and offers the highest print quality, with moderate strength. We stock matte finish material and highly recommend it in order to minimize glare. A glossed finish is also available as custom order. For tied installations receiving winds from front & back, the material is rated for sizes up to 60 square foot. For properly fastened wall mount installations size is unlimited.
Note: This material is somewhat prone to curling along the edges when printed with heavy ink coverage. For exhibit quality applications always use hemmed banners.
Material Options
Fabric Options
Satin: Transfer Print Media – Size 60” before paneling.
Satin is ideally suited for use as banners and table runners. Most noted for its shimmering and light reflective appearance. The material takes a regal sense when printed in jewel tones such as purple and deep red. The material is also ideally suited for metallic simulations including true gold and silver.
As an example, we’ve recently printed an image of the Stanley Cup. This is an embossed sterling silver trophy and has no color to work with. The image generally takes an oddball appearance when printed in CMYK. However, the shimmering appearance of our satin, combined with secret imaging handling techniques produced a photo realistic result that is unmatched by any other form of printing
Extra care in the handling of this material is necessary, as it does not lend well to wrinkling or creases. As such, satin is not recommended for larger scale images like backdrops that require continued folding for transport. For best results, keep satin banners to a width of 52” and always store them rolled on a tube.
Features and Benefits
Weight: 3.2oz / sq yd
Shimmering- glossy in appearance.
Excellent color gamut with minimal image showing through.
Ideal for gold & silver metallic simulations
Decent opacity approx 80%
Durability: Permanent Interior and temporary exterior (due to fading).
Uses: Banners, Table runners
Poplin: Transfer Print Media – Size 60” before paneling
Poplin is by far our most popular material and is noted for its wrinkle resistance making it an excellent choice for large scale backdrops, retractable banners and table covers that need to be folded for storage and transport.
The material is dead flat in appearance which makes it desirable for use in video productions such as live interviews and photographic press releases.
As a traveling display, Poplin enables users to priority ship at an affordable cost.
Poplin is a somewhat pliable material that conforms well to contoured surfaces including stretch frames, office partitions, and the human body when converted into a garment.
Features and Benefits
Weight: 4.9 oz / sq yd
Stretchy
Wrinkle resistant
Dead- flat in appearance.
Excellent color gamut with minimal image show thru.
Ideal for traveling displays
Decent opacity approx. 80%
Durability: Permanent Interior and temporary exterior (due to fading).
Uses: Backdrops, table throws, banners, fabric forms.
Vinyl Options
This is our most common material. It has a very smooth surface and offers the highest print quality, with moderate strength. The material is suited for one-sided printing. We stock matte finish material and highly recommend it in order to minimize glare. A glossed finish is also available as custom order. For tied installations receiving winds from front & back, the material is rated for sizes up to 60 square foot. For properly fastened wall-mount installations, size is unlimited. Scrim vinyl is well suited for interior and exterior displays. Two-sided 10oz banners are printed on two layers of 10oz Vinyl and then hemmed together.
Note: This material is somewhat prone to curling along the edges when printed with heavy ink coverage. For exhibit quality applications always use hemmed banners.
Features and Benefits
- Weight: 10 oz / sq yd
- Available in Matte (standard) and gloss (special order) finish.
- Smooth surface results in highest print quality
- Tear resistant
- Interior and Exterior use.
- Uses: Banners
13oz Scrim Vinyl: Solvent Print Media – Size 60” before paneling.
This is our most common material. It has a very smooth surface and offers the highest print quality, with added strength. The material is suited for one-sided printing. We stock matte finish material and highly recommend it in order to minimize glare. A glossed finish is also available as custom order. For tied installations receiving winds from front & back, the material is rated for sizes up to 60 square foot. For properly fastened wall-mount installations, size is unlimited. Scrim vinyl is well suited for interior and exterior displays. Two-sided 13oz banners are printed on two layers of 13oz Vinyl and then hemmed together.
Note: This material is somewhat prone to curling along the edges when printed with heavy ink coverage. For exhibit quality applications always use hemmed banners.
Features and Benefits
- Weight: 13 oz / sq yd
- Available in Matte (standard) and gloss (special order) finish.
- Even smoother surface results in highest print quality
- Added Tear resistance
- Interior and Exterior use.
- Uses: Banners
18oz Scrim Vinyl: Solvent Print Media – Size 60” before paneling.
This is our most durable material. It has a very smooth surface and offers the highest print quality, with maximum strength. The material is suited for dual-sided printing. We stock matte finish material and highly recommend it in order to minimize glare. A glossed finish is also available as custom order. For tied installations receiving winds from front & back, the material is rated for sizes up to 60 square foot. For properly fastened wall-mount installations, size is unlimited. Scrim vinyl is well suited for interior and exterior displays. Two-sided 18oz banners are printed to both sides of one layer of 18oz Vinyl.
Note: This material is somewhat prone to curling along the edges when printed with heavy ink coverage. For exhibit quality applications always use hemmed banners.
Features and Benefits
- Weight: 18 oz / sq yd
- Available in Matte (standard) and gloss (special order) finish.
- Smoothest surface results in highest print quality
- Maximum Tear resistance
- Interior and Exterior use.
- Uses: Banners
Mesh Banner: Solvent Print Media – Size 54″ before paneling.
This is an open weave material that allows wind and sound to pass through it. It is ideally suited for any size banner receiving wind from front & back. Mesh banners are also very light in weight, making them easy to handle for grand-scale installations. The material is suited for one-sided printing. It is available with a glossed finish. It has a very textured surface due to the open weave and results in lower resolution graphics.
The open weave also makes the material appear less opaque. Wall mounted applications always look better than free standing because the open holes appear filled in by the solid surface (as opposed to open-air) behind the banner.
Intended for long range viewing.
Features and Benefits
- Weight: 10 oz / sq yd
- Available in Matte (standard) and gloss (special order) finish.
- Smooth surface results in highest print quality
- Tear resistant
- Interior and Exterior use.
- Uses: Banners
Hanging Options
The following are some of the considerations to keep in mind when ordering a banner, please take a moment and think about how it will be displayed.
Is the banner application interior, exterior, or both? Is the display temporary or is it permanent? How will you install the banner? Will the banner be in a windy area (how windy)? Will it receive wind from both sides or will it be wall mounted? If wall-mounted, than what is the wall surface; brick, drywall, wood? Does your banner need to be elegant and upscale in appearance or, simple and to the point.
Our banners are all custom made to order and can be finished specific to your needs.
Should you have further questions, please feel free to call discuss your application prior to ordering.
