Heavy-Duty Outdoor Vinyl Banners

Heavy-duty 18oz vinyl

Our outdoor banners are printed on superior quality 18oz vinyl, the strongest vinyl substrate we stock. This rugged block-out banner material is ideal for banners that can stand up to harsh outdoor conditions, with superior resistance to tearing, fading, and fraying.

Our 18oz vinyl outdoor banner material features a combination of three layers of vinyl—this delivers performance rated to last 3-5 years outdoors. The middle block-out layer is not only tough, it also prevents images on front and back from bleeding into each other.

Heat-welded hem finishing

You can barely see our standard heat-welded hemming—the look of your banner is simple and pristine. A 1-inch heat-welded hem on all four sides provides a smooth, professional look and a maximally strong banner that can't be torn apart.

Stitched hem finishing

Double-needle stitched hemming uses an industrial UV-coated thread available in a variety of colors to match your banner design. This process creates a hem just as strong as heat-welding and may be preferred in instances where public and municipal locations have strict banner requirements.

Stitched hem with webbing finishing

In this variation, 1-inch white nylon webbing is sewn into the top and bottom stitched hems, with a lead of 8-feet from each corner for easy hanging. Strap extensions are not intended to be used to hang banners over roadways and don't make the banner completely indestructible, however the sewn-in nylon webbing dramatically improves tear resistance, truly maximizing outdoor lifespan.

Fastening grommets

We install a #2 metal grommet measuring ¾” on the outside circumference with ½” diameter hole through the welded seam in each of the banner's four corners. Grommets reinforce the hem and provide a simple and effective way to install your banner. Use zip ties or any other type of fastener through the grommets to secure the banner to a wall or suitable backing. Choose the grommet color—black, silver, or white—that best complements the colors used in your banner, at no extra cost.

Wind vents

Wind vents are slits cut into the banner material in either a straight or half-circle shape, depending on which best matches the banner's printed artwork and design. These allow wind to better pass through the banner without putting stress on it. 2-3 foot wide banners typically feature one or two rows of wind vents, while wider banners may have two, three, or more rows of wind vents.

Print process

We use the latest generation 6 Color HP Latex Print Technology. All banners are printed in High Pass High Quality Mode (6 pass / 1200 DPI, CMYK LC LM mode), resulting in stunning high resolution prints. Our process delivers superior image results, including smooth skin tones and gradients, bright logos and text colors, and crisp, clear printing with no fuzziness or blurriness down to 4pt text.

JPEG / PNG

Set to actual banner size, at 100-300dpi, RGB Color Mode, with no compression, Photoshop quality level 12;

PSD / PSB / TIFF

Set to actual banner size, at 100-300dpi, RGB Color Mode. Combine all layers into single background layer;

PDF / AI / EPS

PDF / AI / EPS: Set to actual or 50% banner size. RGB or CMYK Color Mode. Embed all linked images. Convert all text to outlines. Expand all strokes. Only use high res raster images at 50-100% scale. Files should not be password protected, if available export to PDF.