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Barry K. Brown

Barry Brown has been in the Sign, Banner, Decal and Display Business for over 30 years. It isn't what he thought he'd do with his life, but he says he knows too much now to do anything else!

Boost Your Business Visibility with Light Pole Banners: Your Ultimate Guide to Size, Material, and Installation

Light Pole Banners

Let’s dive into the world of light pole banners, an attractive and budget-friendly method to showcase your business, occasion, or communication.

Whether you’re aiming to publicize your brand, the 200th-year community anniversary, an event, or a school in your town, or add a touch of holiday spirit to your urban landscape, light pole banners are an adaptable and attractive promotional sign. In this guide, we will provide comprehensive information about light pole banners, including their definition and dimensions, materials, and durability, so that you can make an informed decision and maximize your investment.

What is a Light Pole Banner?

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Do Wholesale Flag Banners Have Warranty?

Wholesale Flag Banners

A flag banner wholesaler, with the inclusion of mounting systems, such as hanging hardware, pole banner hardware, and poles that display feather banners, teardrop banners, and flag banners, to name a few, is a company that can sell to a protected dealer market, or sell at wholesale pricing to any category of client – typically businesses – that they choose to sell to or through.

What is a flag banner wholesaler?

Traditionally, in the US, a wholesaler was a company that might specialize in a few products within a narrow category, say, banners or outdoor flags and the like,

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What Are Polyester Flag Banners?

dye sublimated flag banners

Polyester is a fabric that is a polymer-based material made of PET, or polyethylene terephthalate.

What is Polyester?

Some polyesters are plant-based from naturally occurring chemicals, although they are in the minority. Some of these naturally occurring polyesters, and a few synthetic ones such as polybutyrate, are biodegradable, but most are not.

Some polyesters are “thermoplastics,” and these are the type used in polyester fabric.

Polyester fabrics are used extensively in the apparel industry, furniture manufacturing, bedding – sheets, blankets, and coverings – as well as in the graphic advertising universe.

The fiber is also used in ropes,

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Light Pole Banners – Sizing, Print, Materials, and Durability

double sided pole banners

Light Pole Banners are typically used for festivals, celebrations, decorations, and commercial or event advertising. Printed with bright colors on fabric or vinyl, they can be single or double-sided, the latter featuring a “silver blocker” layer to block sunlight from creating shadows from the back side of the banner (away from the sun).

What are Light Pole Banners?

Light Pole Banners, a.k.a. street pole banners, are used frequently along streets and avenues in municipal areas, on university campuses, tourist areas, sports venues, malls, parks, and downtown areas. If you have been around these areas, it is very likely you would agree that they add a festive look,

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Top Reasons Why You’re Better off with Removable Decals and Stickers

Transparent Decals and stickers

Decals and stickers are generally not reusable, which means you only get to apply them one time. I’ve seen some persons try to re-use decals, but the cost in time and energy attempting to reuse adhesive graphics is simply not worth it.

With that in mind, it’s simply a waste of time, and as they say, “Time is money.”  However, if your stickers have removable acrylic adhesive, it’s not as complicated and messy as you might think it would be, if you have the right type of decal. Read on further to understand what I mean.

The Preference for Easy to Remove Decals and Stickers

Here are the top reasons why you are better off with removable decals and stickers:

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When to Use Double-Sided Vinyl Banners

two-sided vinyl banners

When you purchase these printed promotional displays, you’re making an investment in your business or organization. Doesn’t it make sense to choose the option that will get you the most advertising exposure for your money?

Double-Sided Vinyl Banners have long been an effective way to advertise! They can be used for any kind of event imaginable and can also be permanent fixtures in commercial establishments.

Why Choose Double-Sided Vinyl Banners?

Double-Sided Vinyl Banners will double your chances of attracting the eyes of your potential customers. You have the opportunity to captivate customers from all directions.

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Dye Sublimation Printing Of Fabric Banners

Printed Fabric Trade Show Display

This is your online guide to dye sublimation printing of cloth or fabric banners…

Dye Sublimation Printing is an innovative print processing that is an upgrade to the conventional screen printing of graphics onto fabric substrates. I have written several posts about dye sublimation specifically on making custom fabric banners, and most discussions are based on frequently asked questions. Basically, this is an online guide for those who want to know more about fabric banners and dye sublimation printing.

Dye Sublimation Fabric Banners versus Vinyl Banners and Others

Fabric banners printed using dye sublimation differ from other types of banners,

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Digital Printing of Vinyl Banners

Polyvinyl Banners

This is another online guide to full color custom vinyl banner printing…

Printed displays like vinyl banners stay relevant despite the emergence of digital advertising with fancy screens or reader boards. Companies, businesses, or retail environments still exhibit these stationary ads on their own shops, establishments, or trade show exhibits.

There have been significant improvements in digital printing making this type of printing more efficient, larger, and with better print quality over the past decade that give printers the ability to reproduce prints of graphic images in beautiful tones of colors in larger sizes.

I have been working in the printing industry for 25 years.

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Large Format Banner Printing

large format banners

This is your online guide to printing large format banners with or without banner stands…

This is our online guide to large format printed banners. Your main choices for large format banners are either dye sublimation printed cloth fabric banners or digitally printed PVC (vinyl) banners, but the important thing is that the inks or dyes are printed in durable and bright photographic quality.

The discussions I have shared here are not limited to just the printing itself, but also cover designing your banners, how to purchase, display, and maintain them, and how to store them.

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Designing and Advertising with Trade Show Displays

Custom trade Display

This is your online guide to creating effective trade show booths and displays…

To boost your business, you can market your firms products and/or services through trade shows conventions. At these business exhibitions, you have the opportunity to introduce your company publicly, where you have an opportunity to to meet potential clients. Trade shows are typically staged at large convention centers or smaller venues as need be, where you can attract potential buyers by introducing show goers to your company’s products or services.

In this posting, I have collected all of the articles I penned regarding attending trade shows,

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