Fabric Banners are an excellent alternative to traditional banners when you need a vibrant indoor display because of their eye catching visual appeal and the unique finish fabrics have on printed graphics.
These banners can now be hung outdoors and indoors. Fabric Banners are perfect for draping from the ceiling or hanging on a wall, and are one of the preferred choices among the many churches for special events. Their lightweight versatility allow these banners to be used for grand opening celebrations, liquidation sales events and personal occasions too. Fabric signage has been popular for displaying messages and graphical logos and insignias at trade shows and universities because of that additional touch of elegance that just can't be achieved with other banner materials. The key characteristic of fabric printing is the totally GLARE-FREE effect that is beneficial for flash photography and backdrop events.
Pole Pockets :
Fabric Banners have to be hemmed for Pole Pockets. Pole Pockets allow for rigid poles or dowels to be inserted along the edges of the banner. This allows for a more even distribution of the banner's weight to prevent sagging. Opposing pole pockets can also be used to make the banners more rigid.
1" Pole pockets are made by folding an extra 3 inches of blank media towards the back side of the banner and sewing it together. The 1" Pole Pocket accommodates for Poles or Rods up to 1" in diameter. If you need a pole pocket for a pole thicker than 1" please indicated in the Special Instructions Box at the time of uploading your artwork or contact us for advice.
Your artwork should include a "safety zone" of 3", within your final output size, along the side(s) that the pole pocket(s) will be created. Avoid any important text or logos in this area.
If you have a white background in your artwork please include a bounding box with a 1pt stroke in gray color.
For 8 feet (height) banners please be advised that the pole pockets will reduce your final size 6 inches due to the pocket fold. Pole pockets running longer than 8 feet may include an extra charge of $5.00.
Preparing your Large Format Files : Create your file in CMYK mode with a resolution of 300dpi.
If your file has been created in RGB or includes RGB objects, we recommend converting the file to CMYK.
Do not include bleeding or crop marks in your artwork.
Your artwork should reflect only what you need to be printed in the final product.
Before you upload your artwork, be sure your artwork is sent in the same size or ratio as your order.
In order to provide you the fastest turn around, all artworks for Large Format products are sent directly to press.
We will not be responsible for any reprints if your file is sent in a different size or ratio other than the measurements specified in your order.
If you are working with vector images (in programs like Adobe Illustrator), the final size artwork is not necessary unless you have placed photographs into your document. Then the above guidelines will apply.
All fonts should be converted to curves or outlines. We suggest your files to be flatten or rasterized if possible to minimize the file size.
We accept the following file formats: EPS, TIF, PSD, & PDF files. JPG files are accepted, but they must be prepared properly (It's strongly suggested that the JPG is created the closest size possible to the final print size).
