Custom Printed Stretch / SEG Fabric — Tension & Pillowcase Displays
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Custom Printed Stretch / SEG Fabric — Tension & Pillowcase Displays — made to your size in a choice of 7 fabrics, from 180gsm to 240gsm.
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.
About this format
Silicone edge graphics push into a grooved aluminium extrusion, hiding the hem entirely so the panel reads as a flush, frameless surface. Bead profiles differ between frame systems, so tell us your frame make and model when you order.
Best for
- Fitted stretch table covers
- Sculpted and curved frame covers
- Mandap and canopy covers
- Premium retail displays
- Hospitality furniture covers
Fabric options compared
| Specification | Premium Silk Cover — 180gsm (Spandex) | Fire-Safe SEG Cover — 180gsm (FR Elastic B1) | SEG Frame Panel — 240gsm (Tension) | Pillowcase Display — 240gsm (Elastic) | Fire-Safe SEG Display — 240gsm (FR Stretch B1) | Standard Stretch Cover — 180gsm (Elastic) | Eco Fire-Safe Stretch — 180gsm (RPET FR B1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material & construction | Polyester–spandex blend knit with a silk-touch finish | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch | Elastic warp-knit polyester with four-way stretch |
| Yarn denier | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) |
| Fabric weight | 180 gsm | 180 gsm | 240 gsm | 240 gsm | 240 gsm | 180 gsm | 180 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation |
| Print sides | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single | Single |
| Opacity | Semi-opaque | Semi-opaque | Opaque when tensioned | Opaque when tensioned | Opaque when tensioned | Semi-opaque | Semi-opaque |
| Finish & feel | Soft silk-touch knit with high stretch and a gentle lustre | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face | Smooth elastic knit with a soft matte face |
| Wind & breathability | Frame-tensioned or fitted — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement | Frame-tensioned — no free movement |
| Water resistance | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions |
| Recommended finishing | Pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, elasticated hems, silicone edge (SEG) bead | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems | Silicone edge (SEG) bead, pillowcase sewing, concealed zips, hems |
| Care | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, do not iron the print face |
Which fabric should you choose?
- Premium Silk Cover — 180gsm (Spandex) — The premium end of stretch — a spandex blend with a silk hand and a high-recovery fit.
- Fire-Safe SEG Cover — 180gsm (FR Elastic B1) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
- SEG Frame Panel — 240gsm (Tension) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
- Pillowcase Display — 240gsm (Elastic) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
- Fire-Safe SEG Display — 240gsm (FR Stretch B1) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
- Standard Stretch Cover — 180gsm (Elastic) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
- Eco Fire-Safe Stretch — 180gsm (RPET FR B1) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.
Key advantages
- One product, 7 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
- High stretch with high recovery — follows complex shapes without bagging out
- Silk-touch surface with a soft lustre that reads premium in close-up settings
- Fits sculpted, curved and irregular forms that a standard knit cannot follow
- Wrinkle-free once fitted, with no visible tension lines across the face
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 240gsm Tension Knit Polyester, 240gsm Elastic Stretch Polyester, 180gsm Elastic Stretch Polyester. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.
Best suited to
Sculpted, close-fitted covers where the cloth follows a shape — fitted table covers, curved frames, mandap covers and premium retail display.
Also in this range
For flat SEG panels, our standard tension knit does the same job at a lower price point; for free-hanging décor, see our satin 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.