Outdoor banners can be made at any size for all types of use.

From custom to small or large. They can be made and finished to meet your end use, fast.

Now-a-days, there is no limit to what can be printed on your large or small outdoor banners.

Banner printing and banner print technology has made it easy to add colorful logos and photos to your printed banner.

And it all boils down to the type of banner, the printing resolution, and the strength of the banner substrate that is going to be ideal for your end use.

If your banner is for an outdoor use or if it is going on your building then you want it to hold up in the wind and last a long time, right? And that’s why durability matters.

Therefore, here are some useful tips to consider when ordering outdoor banners:

• What is the banner weight?

• The higher the weight the more durable your outdoor banners will be

• 8 oz banner stock weight is cheap whereas or 13 oz is better quality

• 18 oz up-to 21 oz weight is super thick and designed to last a long time outdoor

• Some banner material is smooth while others have tough-weave threads

• Added threads woven into your banner allow it last long term outdoors

• Some banners are mesh and some are solid vinyl

• Mesh banners reduces wind loads and great for large banners on trusses, fences and buildings

• Lighter oz weight vinyl is good for smaller for sale or for lease types of banners

• If you have good art files your banner printing designs will be printed in high resolution

• There is a difference between production mode printing and full saturation mode

• Lower cost banner printing uses production mode settings which means lower DPI (dots per inch)

• High end printers can nail 1200 DPI photo quality prints on banners using the saturation mode

• Be weary of seam-lines on your larger banners

• Seams can pull apart in high winds unless reinforced or go with 16′ seamless printing

• Always ask if your bigger banners will have sewn-in reinforced webbing and corners to avoid tearing

• Ask about colored grommets for a better blend with your artwork

• Most important is to know how will your outdoor banner be installed

• Always consider local sign codes regarding banners

• Asking these types of questions above are important because it makes a big difference as to whether your banner will be cheap or whether your banner will last.

Outdoor banners are printed from heavy duty vinyl banner stock where indoor banners do not need to be so bulky and strong.

Outdoor banners are designed to hold up to the weather and wind loads. They are not meant for up close and personal viewing, whereas indoor banners are for show and must look good to present your name and image properly.

After-all, who wants a sagging, torn or wrinkled banner, right?

If you want both outdoor and indoor banners they can be printed on similar vinyl banner stock but using different banner weights. Indoor vinyl may be a lighter weight and printed on flat max smooth vinyl, canvas or matte vinyl to reduce glare and finish stitched or seam welded to hold up to its intended end use.

For example, some intended uses for your banner maybe:

• Hanging from ceiling or in a hallway

• Attaching to a pipe and drape show booth system

• Having reinforced grommets for attaching to walls

• Zip tying your eyelets for attaching directly to event trusses or a swing stage

• Event venue hall theme marketing

• Using adhesive back tape for Casino Resort promotions

• Getting double-sided printed banners for walkways, corridors and sidewalks

• Or for many other end uses like huge parking garage advertising banners

• Even temporary perimeter construction fence mesh banner showcasing your project…

If you are looking for indoor event banners instead of outdoor banners you may want to consider using cloth banners or flat max vinyl. Cloth or dye sub banners are the way to go but it all depends on what your intended end use is?

Same with flat max smooth 20 mil (oz) vinyl banners. Flat max offers a nice clean printed surface for up close viewing.

Cloth banners are produced using dye sublimation on different types of fabrics. Fabric dye sub banners look very appealing because fabric can be stretched to fit over frames or hung using pole pockets.

However, cloth banners are not recommend for outdoor use because the fabric cloth is sheer and lightweight and will not hold up to high winds and bad weather like durable outdoor vinyl and mesh banners will.

A lot more customers are choosing mesh and cloth banners now verses canvas banners because the cost to produce larger dye sub banners has come down considerably over the years.