Banner Finishing in Dubai: The Bench Where Banners Get Their Edges
A printed banner is not finished when it comes off the machine. It is a rectangle of material with an image on it and raw edges all the way round, and in that state it will not survive being hung. Banner finishing in Dubai happens at a long bench past the printers, and it is where the lifespan is actually decided.
Every option here, one quote for all of them.
Hemmed Banners
Banners with folded and welded hems on every edge, adding strength so they resist tearing in…
Grommets & Eyelets Finishing
Brass eyelets set into reinforced hems at regular spacing, ready to tie or cable-tie to fences,…
D-Ring Banners
Banners with D-rings stitched to the corners and edges for fast hooking onto frames and hanging…
Pole Pocket Banners
Banners with sewn pole pockets top and bottom, so they slide onto poles, rods and street-light…
Rope Stitch Banners
Rope sewn into the hem of large banners under high tension, spreading the load and preventing…
What happens to your order before it reaches you.
Five steps, from the brief you send us to the moment it is in place.
The Hem Is Welded First
The spare material left around the print is folded back and welded down with heat, which gives every edge a double thickness. This is the single thing that stops a banner tearing. Eyelets punched through one layer pull straight out.
Eyelets Go In at Measured Spacing
Rings are punched through the hem at set intervals, usually closer together on anything going outside. Each one is pressed into place, not hammered, so the material around it is never stressed. Corners always get one.
Pole Pockets Are Sewn Where Needed
If a banner hangs from a bar instead of ties, the hem is sewn into a sleeve wide enough for the pole you actually have. We ask for the diameter, because a pocket that is slightly too tight is unusable and one that is too loose lets the banner slide sideways.
Velcro and Tabs for Frames
Banners going into fabric frames or onto rigid panels get adhesive loop tape along the edges instead of eyelets. It takes longer to apply and makes the finished job look like it has no fixings at all.
Rolled and Labelled
Each finished banner is rolled with the print facing out, labelled with its size and location, and taped. On multi site orders that label saves an installer unrolling six banners to find the right one.
This is the bit most suppliers skip. Finishing is where a quote gets cut when someone wants to be cheapest, and it is invisible in the sample photo. Ask any printer what hem and eyelet spacing they are quoting and you will learn a lot from the answer.
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Quick answers.
Every fifty centimetres indoors, closer outdoors and at corners.
Yes, if the banner has enough spare hem.
Yes. We quote the finished banner, not the printed sheet.