Banner Hardware

Vinyl banner hardware and finishing options.

So you have decided on what type of vinyl banner to print and now you need a bit of help deciding how to finish the banner for installation. When it comes to banner finishing there are just about as many options as there are different banners on the market. Banner finishing is determined by how and where you will be installing the banner. Most all banners, since they will be hung, need specific hardware to make them installation friendly. Since proper installation is one of the prime keys to the life of a banner, we've compiled a brief list of some hardware and finishing options to consider when purchasing a banner a standard digital banner or over-sized digital street banner.

Grommets: Grommets are sturdy little brass eyelets (usually about an inch or so in diameter) that are punched through the banner material allowing you to hang or install a banner to just about any structure. For small banners, corner grommets are usually enough, to secure the banner; for larger banners, it is recommended, to place grommets about every 24" to 30" to evenly distribute the weight of the banner for hanging.
Pole Pockets (Sleeves): For banners that need to slide over or onto a pole to be hung. Extra material is added and stitched into a banner, usually to the top and bottom, to create a sleeve thus allowing the banner to be installed by sliding onto a pole.
Reinforced Corners/Sleeves/Hems: 3/4" Nylon webbing is sewn into a banners corners, sleeves or hems to provide extra strength to a banner, especially for Over-The-Street installations.
Snap Hooks: Are the metal hooks that are used to professionally install Over-The-Street banners properly. Snap hooks literally "snap" over the wire cables that usually are necessary to secure large banners between two free standing buildings or objects. Snap hooks can be attached through the grommets at the top and bottom of a banner or sewn directly into the banner itself with heavy duty webbing straps.
Sewn in Rope: Rope can be sewn into the top and bottom of banners, with extra rope extending beyond the banner,to secure the banners between two freestanding objects to be tied to the supporting structures where installed.
Hook & Loop: Refers to the two corresponding pieces of Velcro that allow for banner to be "mounted" to a surface rather than hung.
Double-sided Banner Tape: This finishing method is similar to the "hook and loop" for mounting but utilizes double-sided tape instead.