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| QualSet™ Printing Process | |
| All Fabric Banners' products are made using a high tech printing process called QualSetTM. The QualSetTM process insures that the computer image produced maintains the look, feel, flexibility and brilliance of high quality fabric. Many components of the QualSetTM process have been patented specifically for environmental consideration. The QualSetTM printing process goes far beyond dye sublimation technically using industry standard fabric dispersed dyes. The QualSetTM printing process provides the complete components from dye selections to the final output producing brilliant, superb coloring across a myriad of fabrics. This process ensures the best colors and color fastness. All QualSetTM products can be used indoors and for 3-6 month periods outdoors. ShowGlowTM is designed specifically for longer outdoor use up to one year. | |
| General Applications for all Fabrics | |
| Tradeshows | Backdrops, freestanding displays, overhead banners, aisle numbering signage |
| Point-of-purchase | Freestanding displays, overhead banners, aisle display signage, sandwich board signage, window displays, wall murals |
| Architectural | Corporate displays (large verticals), wall murals, office partition displays. |
| Museums | Interior displays |
| Restaurant, General Commercial and Residential Interior Design | Curtains, uniforms, seat covers, wall displays |
| General Fabric Specifications | |
| Fabric Panel Size | |
| Width | Up to 10 feet wide |
| Length | 50-100 feet continuous |
| Paneling | Unlimited |
| Fabric Manufacturing | Made in USA |
| Fabric Content | Polyester |
| Care | Machine Washable, No bleach |
| Standard Fabrics & Recycled Fabrics (made from post-consumer plastics) Fabric Banners has a wide offering of fabrics depending on your needs from satins to sheers, canvas to flag fabrics. Below are a few of the options available. | |
| Satin - 100% recycled from post consumer plastics like water bottles) | |
| Characteristics | High End Look with Soft, Lo-Sheen (Excellent for Photography) |
| Typical Applications | Satin is used for interior applications or short term exterior use only. Excellent for use in tradeshows for small (2 ft x 4 ft) to medium size banners (8 ft x 10 ft). Satin is particularly well suited for point of purchase displays especially cosmetics, women’s clothing, lingerie and evening wear. |
| Advantages | Satin is very elegant. Uses: Premier events or high end products like jewerly or products that you want to highlight. |
| Disadvantages | Satin seams are not as flat as other fabrics. It is not a good choice for oversized banners with excessive paneling (three or more panels). Does crease if folded or wrinkle if piled up. Recommended storage - rolled on a tube. |
| Color Density | Excellent |
| Care | Machine Washable, No bleach |
| Poplin | |
| Characteristics | Flat finish, and soft |
| Typical Applications | Poplin is used for interior applications or short term exterior use only. It is excellent in large banner applications for tradeshows, museums. It is an all around fabric - used for most applications. |
| Advantages | Minimal wrinkling compared with other fabrics. Poplin is excellent for oversized projects - large tradeshow overhead displays, music concert banners. It is also used in small to medium size applications where a flat finish is desirable. It is the best fabric when a very flat, tight look is desired yet it is also the best fabric for draping. It is an excellent fabric for table drape displays in stores or tradeshows. |
| Disadvantages | Poplin does stretch - if an application requires no stretching - poplin would not be a good choice. |
| Color Density | Good to Excellent |
| Care | Machine Washable, No bleach |
| Canvas | |
| Characteristics | Flat finish, and rough look |
| Typical Applications | Canvas is used for interior applications or short term exterior (3 month) use only. |
| Advantages | Canvas has a heavy textured fabric - the weave is usually the reason for its selection. It is excellent when a particular look is required such as clothing signage such as jeans or sportswear, certain corporate identities. It is also used in small to medium size applications where a flat, rough finish is desirable. Canvas is particularly well suited for point of purchase displays in sporting goods, lawn & garden, "earthy displays". (Poplin is also a good choice for these applications when texture is not required). |
| Disadvantages | Canvas does wrinkle - it should be rolled on tubes for storage. It does not have as flat a seam as poplin and it not recommended for multiple panel projects (over three). |
| Color Density | Good to Excellent |
| Care | Machine Washable, No bleach |
| ShowGlow™ | |
| Characteristics | Very smooth, very shiny - excellent substitute for vinyl |
| Typical Applications | ShowGlowTM is used for interior applications or mid term exterior use – up to 1 year |
| Advantages | ShowGlowTM is very light weight in comparison to vinyl yet it is much stronger and will not crack and peel in the same manner as vinyl. 1/3 to 2/3 less weight than vinyl, good outdoor alternative to vinyl for small and medium size projects. Extremely tough – can withstand extreme heat. |
| Disadvantages | It can not be folded like regular fabric - it must be rolled. |
| Color Density | Excellent to Superb |
| Care | |
| Artwork Specifications | |
| Color | |
| Proof Sample | All files must have PMS numbers called out on a paper printout. The printout should be in color although black & white is acceptable if the call outs are clearly identified |
| Different Shades of the Same Color | If you have several shades of the same color in the graphic file. Make sure that the primary colors (CYMK) blends used in making shades have different color values. |
| What's Most Important in the Print | While every attempt is made to do exact color matching, sometimes one area must be compromised for the whole. Please note in the package what is the most important element for you - for example in a photograph the blue in the sky may be more important than the house or in a graphic the red might be more important than black. |
| File Format | Files are accepted from the MAC or PC in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, and Corel Draw (PC only). Files should be saved as CYMK files and in the program format as .ai, .cdr etc. While tiff, eps, jpg, tga, gif and others are acceptable the native program format is preferred. |
| Size | Please note VERY BIG Graphic Banners can be made from very small files as long as the resolution is high (400-1200 dpi - preferred). For example, a 4 ft x 6 ft banner can be made from a 4 in x 6 in file as long as it is high resolution in the native file or .eps. |
| Text - Fonts | BEST METHOD: Turn fonts into outline or curves and save as an eps or postscript file. If this is not possible, please call for further instructions. |
| File Media | Fabric Banners' FTP site or CDs or small files can be emailed us at sales@fabricbanners.com If you have any questions setting up files, please call us - 408.745.6300 |
| Production | Normal Turnaround 5 working days or sooner by request |