Custom Printed Blockout Polyester Fabric — Media Walls & Banners
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Custom Printed Blockout Polyester Fabric — Media Walls & Banners — made to your size in a choice of 2 fabrics, from 250gsm to 280gsm.
This product is offered across more than one fabric because the right answer depends on where the panel is going and how long it needs to last. The table below sets every option side by side on the specifications that actually decide the choice — weight, opacity, finish and weather behaviour — so you can compare them directly rather than opening a page for each one.
Best for
- Press walls and step-and-repeats
- Media and sponsor walls
- Stage and event backdrops
- Room dividers
- Hanging ceiling panels
Fabric options compared
| Specification | Zero-Bleed Media Wall — 250gsm (Black-Back) | Fire-Safe Blockout — 280gsm (FR B1) |
|---|---|---|
| Material & construction | Multi-layer polyester with an opaque blockout core | Multi-layer polyester with an opaque blockout core |
| Yarn denier | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) |
| Fabric weight | 250 gsm | 280 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation |
| Print sides | Single | Single |
| Opacity | Full blockout | Full blockout |
| Finish & feel | Smooth matte face, substantial layered body | Smooth matte face, substantial layered body |
| Wind & breathability | Solid, still panel — specified for indoor and sheltered positions | Solid, still panel — specified for indoor and sheltered positions |
| Water resistance | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions |
| Recommended finishing | Hems, pole pockets, velcro strips, keder edge, sewn sleeves | Hems, pole pockets, velcro strips, keder edge, sewn sleeves |
| Care | Sponge clean with mild detergent and cool water; do not machine wash | Sponge clean with mild detergent and cool water; do not machine wash |
Which fabric should you choose?
- Zero-Bleed Media Wall — 250gsm (Black-Back) — An opaque core between two faces — zero light bleed, zero show-through, media-wall flat.
- Fire-Safe Blockout — 280gsm (FR B1) — An opaque core between two faces — zero light bleed, zero show-through, media-wall flat.
Key advantages
- One product, 2 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
- Opaque core stops light bleed completely — critical under event lighting and camera flash
- No show-through, so each face can carry entirely different artwork
- Hangs flat and dead-still indoors, which is what step-and-repeat photography needs
- Dense construction holds deep blacks without the backlighting wash you get on thin cloth
How ordering works
- Send your artwork — Upload print-ready artwork at any stage — we check scale, resolution and bleed before anything goes to press and come back to you if something needs adjusting.
- Made to your size — Every panel is cut and finished to your dimensions. Tell us the finished size you need and how it is being fixed, and we will allow for hems and fixings correctly.
- Printed by dye-sublimation — Colour is transferred into the polyester fibre under heat, so the image becomes part of the cloth rather than a layer sitting on top of it.
- Finished and shipped — Hems, eyelets, pole pockets, silicone edge and other finishing are applied before your order is folded, boxed and dispatched worldwide.
Related specifications
Closely related products in this range include 250gsm Blockout Polyester (Black-Back), 100gsm Waterproof Blockout Polyester, Event Backdrops, and 1 more. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.
Best suited to
Indoor work where light control is the whole point — press walls, media and sponsor walls, stage backdrops, room dividers and hanging panels.
Also in this range
For flags and panels that should move in the air, our light knit range is the partner product; for illuminated display, see our backlit range.
Not sure which fabric is right? Order a free swatch pack and see the weight, texture and finish in your own hands before you commit to a full run.