How To Design For Fabric Printing.
Not getting the lifespan you were hoping for out of your flag? There are a few things we can do during the design/production stage that can help the flag last longer.
Help your flags last longer when designing for fabric printing.
Not getting the lifespan you were hoping for out of your flag? There are a few things we can do during the design/production stage that can help the flag last longer.
Here are a few tips to help your flags last longer when designing for fabric printing.
#1 Design or Material Changes
For Roto-Top Flags also known as banners we offer a curve on the bottom right hand side of the flag.
In our research we realized that the bottom Right hand corner is the first corner to usually rip. By adding a curve instead of a straight hem it creates less of a weight on that corner and thus the flag takes longer to rip. This helps prolong the life of your investment. Single sided flags outlast double sided flags. because of the weight involved.
Some materials last longer than others.
Keep in mind your goals for the product before choosing a material.
Sometimes the material or hardware seems most economical in the short term may not be the best choice for a long term option.
#2 Choose Screen Printing When Possible.
Screen Printing offers better colour penetration than if we digitally print flags. This is because we can physically push more ink into the fabric.
To screen print well need:
a) A good quantity order (above 25 flags per design *One colour print* )
b) Only flat, non-gradient colours used in the design
c) The colours are limited to under 3 colours + white
These Rosenthal flags were screen printed as they were limited to a few colours, there were no gradients and there was a higher quantity order.
#3 It all comes down to colour.
We recommend dark bold colours on your Banner as they will not become as faded by weather conditions as lighter colours. Keep your text as high contrast as possible to ensure a beautiful lasting banner.
If screen printing avoid the use of gradients.
An example of recommended colours:
Navy /White
Forest Green / Lime
Orange/white
Violet/white
Deep red/white
Charcoal/white
Black/white
An example of not recommended colours:
Sky-blue/light-green
Yellow/green
Yellow/red
In general the darker the colour of the flag the better.
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