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Category: Banners

Fabric – Vinyl Wall Banners and Retractable Roll-up Displays

large format banners

Banners used on walls versus those displayed on stands, narrow-based versus wide-based retractable banner stands, and the materials used to make retractable banners.

Question: What is the difference between the banner used on a wall or one used for a Banner Stand?

All banners that can be used in a stand can also be used as a wall banner, although you may want a larger banner if it’s on a wall. The main types of material that can be used in a banner stand are dye sublimate printed cloth banners and DSG-type banners.

Banner Printing Methods

Dye sublimation printed fabric banners are usually a polyester or other synthetic fabric that are printed using either a CMYO print to a transfer paper,

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Wind Slits on Banners, plus Dye Sublimation vs. DSG

Vinyl Mesh Banner

Do outdoor banners need wind slits? Sublimated versus DSG displays. And, is it normal for a banner to have a glare look?

Question:  Do outdoor graphics require wind slits?

This is a favorite topic of mine as there are so many misconceptions about wind slits or wind pockets being cut into banners.

Reduction of Wind Load

Wind pockets allow about 4-5% wind load reduction on vinyl banners, which, in our opinion, is negligible and makes the banners weaker and uglier. Quite frankly, I think wind slits in outdoor vinyl banners are just ugly.

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Vinyl Or Cloth Fabric Double-Sided Banners – Which Is Better

two-sided retractable banner

Vinyl and fabric banner substrates in making double-sided printed displays. Know which banner substrate or material is best suited for double-sided banner printing.

Question:  What is the best banner for a double-sided application?

Well, this is a loaded question, as there are so many variables when it comes to banners and where they’re used. Banners are probably the most widely used form of temporary or display signage used, and there are two main categories that they fall under, then several sub-categories.

Vinyl banners have been around for several decades and have gone through several revisions as to how they are decorated,

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Durability and Cleaning Dye Sublimation Outdoor Fabric Banners

Outdoor Banners with stands

In this article, you will know about outdoor dye sublimated fabric displays, how to wash them, and will they be able to withstand weather conditions.

Question:  How do you clean dye sublimation fabric graphics?

Most dye sublimation fabrics are made with polyester fabrics, and with the dye sub printing process, the color becomes embedded in the fabric, so fading is not a problem unless it is done too often.

Manual and Automatic Washing

If your graphics are not too big to fit in your washing machine, it is no problem at all to wash them there.

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Reinforcing the Importance of Banner Printing

Large format banner printing

Why consider banner printing?  What are vinyl or fabric displays good for?  Well, quite frankly, they have become such a universally accepted medium of advertisement, promotion, and information that some people think we have returned to the days of the Roman Empire. Print processing was used for centuries as a cool and effective way of sending a message and alerting the public.

The beginning of the 20th century was filled with great signs, such as carved wooden, metal, and neon signs. All of these served a purpose and still do. Signs are a part of life and without them we would all be lost and confused.

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Maximize Birthday Banners in Welcoming Your Guests

DIY Happy Birthday Banner

Banners for birthdays gather people for fun, making the celebration more inviting. They don’t guarantee the success of your birthday party, but pretty close. When you want to add spirit and fun to a gathering of people, birthday banners give a reason for the party.

Even if you happen to forget the name of the person whose birthday you are celebrating, all you have to do is glance over at the print display, where their name is plainly listed. If you want to help them remember you were at the party, and it’s appropriate, you might even sign your name on it so they have a novelty memento to keep and reflect upon long after the birthday cake has been eaten and the event long finished.

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Ideas When Using Custom Flags for Display

Personalized Flags

For those who want special recognition and better brand familiarity and knowledge, custom flags add uniqueness and promotion at a limited cost with the maximum result.

Have you ever seen the long black stretch limousines with the tiny fluttering flags of the VIPs who are driven inside?  They, in this case, are the country banners of the land they serve. You too can use them to feel like a world class ambassador for your company, product, or service!

Where can you place personalized flag banners?  If you are one who wants to add some flash to your car,

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How You Can Benefit With the Installation of Vinyl Banners

vinyl banner stands

Vinyl banners are ideal for just about any sign message that you have to convey. It could be as simple as a birthday greeting for a child or a loved one. Other personal greetings are equally fitting for a customized personal polyvinyl displays.

A wedding, graduation and anniversary banner can all be tastefully produced, dressed up and presented to your loved one’s delight and satisfaction. These types of greetings are very well received because they also serve as a souvenir long after the joyous occasion has passed.

A surprise birthday party would not be complete without the large and lovely signs showing the name of the celebrant and the signatures of their closest friends! 

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Why Stores Still Opt For Custom Vinyl Banners

PVC Banners

There’s just something about newly printed, full color custom vinyl banners. They are most likely printed in the brightest of colors. Because they are made from polyvinyl, the printing is longer-lasting than other print materials or methods. This alone enables your message to be seen for longer by more people than your average banner design.

These have always been popular, but they are even more so with the cost of technology, printing and reproduction declining over the past several years (kind of like the pricing “limbo” – how low can they go! These are all due to the constant advances of the computer industry.

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The Many Advantages of Custom Banners

Hulk Banner Display Price

Custom banners have become a major leg of modern advertising. Banners provide an important means to an end – informing customers and brand name recognition.

Vinyl and fabric banners can be printed up in a jiffy in a variety of fun and visually appealing materials which will retain their shape and continue to look great over a long period of time. Customized ones have become the rule more than the exception. In the past, many smaller clients could not even afford generic Ad display, never mind vinyl or cloth graphics!

Advertising Applications of Custom Banner Displays

The banners of today are most often digitally printed using the most modern methods of dye transfusion that is directly infused or sublimated with the fabric or vinyl substrate for a natural,

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