Finishing Options for Your Vinyl Banner

If you are looking for a vinyl banner, you do have few different options to consider.  This depends on a few things.  Namely, where is your banner being displayed, and how long do you intend to use it?  Firstly, is your vinyl banner needed for an indoor event?  Or, do you need it to hang outside?  If you only need your banner for indoor use, an unfinished or straight cut edge might be enough for your needs.




If you want your banner to last outdoors, enduring wind, for multiple uses, you should probably choose a stronger, heartier option.

Our range of vinyl banners starts at economy (good for mild outdoor use) and indoor with either stitching around the perimeter, top and bottom pole pockets, or a straight cut edge.  We then have options for heavy duty banners (weather resistant and durable), with stitching and grommets, on a thicker material.  These can, if necessary, include nylon webbing and wind flaps.

To help understand what is best for you, take a look at what some of these options mean.


Vinyl Banner Stitching

We offer complimentary stitching around the perimeter of your vinyl banner, as well as grommets to ensure you can display the piece as you require.  This stitching helps with the longevity and strength of your banner.  The edge of your banner is folded over, and we use a double stitch with a thin white thread.




Grommets

Grommets are the small rings you see at the corners or perimeter of some vinyl banners.  Generally, we place these every foot or two around a banner, though if you need more, or less, let us know.  These rings are pierced directly through the vinyl material, after printing, and can be used to attach rope, hooks or nails without damage to your banner.




Grommets are inserted between the double stitch on the banner's edge.


Pole Pockets

If you want an indoor banner, but you do not want grommets, you do have the option for pole pockets at the top and bottom of your banner.  These are stitched pockets which are designed for a pole, like a dowel or strong curtain rod, to slide through.  This, like a curtain, provides you with a stable support.  Instead of grommets, this pocket let you hang your vinyl banner using your pole or rod. (We've even done a few which required a rope inserted through the pocket!)



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Pole pocket for an indoor trade show banner.


Nylon Webbing

If you need your banner to hang outside, perhaps on a fence or over a street, and endure strong winds and weather, nylon webbing is for you.  This is a strip of heavy duty material sewn right in your banner edges, like a stuff crust pizza.  It provides strength against the vinyl banner tearing when the wind picks up.  When we use nylon webbing, we also bump up the grommets to a larger hole, allowing you to use a heavier rope to firmly attach the banner.



Grommets are inserted straight through the webbing.



Section of vinyl with nylon webbing sewn in.


Wind Smiles/Flaps

Just like the nylon webbing, wind flaps are recommended for banners used in outdoor, hard weather situations.  Hanging over a street, suspended over a highway, or attached to a fence in an open surrounding, these are situations which may require heavy duty options.

Wind flaps, or wind smiles, are small incisions cut through the face of your banner.  Yes, you read that right.  They are flaps cut into your banner, staggered across the length of the vinyl, to allow wind to pass through and ease stress on the edges.

You may think that these will disrupt or ruin the printed graphics, but take in mind that banners which require the wind flaps are designed for viewing from a distance.  When the wind is still, the flaps hang down.  Just to be clear, we do take all of this into account when placing the wind flaps, as to diminish the intrusion on your design.



Wind can pass through with minimum resistance.



Flaps hang down, ensuring legibility to your design.


Whatever Your Need, We Can Help

Stitching, webbing, grommets, or a straight cut edge.  Whatever your need, let us know what you need your banner to do, and we will work with you to make sure your get the option best for you.