Custom Waterproof Outdoor Fabric — Banners & Wraps
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Custom Waterproof Outdoor Fabric — Banners & Wraps — made to your size in a choice of 4 fabrics, from 190gsm to 480gsm.
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
- Long-term fence banners
- Building and facade wraps
- Scaffolding wraps
- Cafe barriers and windbreaks
- Outdoor table covers
Fabric options compared
| Specification | Café & Hospitality Barrier — 300D (Stain-Resistant) | Weatherproof Building Wrap — 600D (PU) | Plain PU Backdrop — 600D (White/Grey/Black) | Heavy-Duty Hoarding — 600D Tarpaulin (480gsm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material & construction | Woven polyester with a polyurethane back coating | Woven polyester with a polyurethane back coating | Woven polyester with a polyurethane back coating | Heavy woven polyester base with a coated tarpaulin finish |
| Yarn denier | 300D | 600D | 600D | 600D |
| Fabric weight | 190 gsm | 300 gsm | 300 gsm | 480 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation |
| Print sides | Single/Double | Single/Double | Unprinted | Single/Double |
| Opacity | Opaque, water-resistant | Opaque, water-resistant | Opaque, water-resistant, unprinted | Opaque, water-resistant |
| Finish & feel | Firm coated hand, smooth low-sheen face | Firm coated hand, smooth low-sheen face | Firm coated hand, smooth low-sheen face | Heavy coated surface with a smooth, substantial hand |
| Wind & breathability | Solid panel — we vent or mesh-panel large spans for exposed positions | Solid panel — we vent or mesh-panel large spans for exposed positions | Solid panel — we vent or mesh-panel large spans for exposed positions | Solid panel — we vent, mesh-panel or slit large spans for exposed positions |
| Water resistance | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant | Water-resistant — the PU coating sheds rain; hems and eyelets are stitched, so we specify this as water-resistant |
| Recommended finishing | Welded hems, reinforced corners, brass eyelets, tension straps, rope tunnels | Welded hems, reinforced corners, brass eyelets, tension straps, rope tunnels | Welded hems, reinforced corners, brass eyelets, tension straps, rope tunnels | Welded hems, heavy-duty eyelets, reinforced webbing edges, keder track |
| Care | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating | Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild detergent; do not machine wash the coating |
Which fabric should you choose?
- Café & Hospitality Barrier — 300D (Stain-Resistant) — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings.
- Weatherproof Building Wrap — 600D (PU) — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings.
- Plain PU Backdrop — 600D (White/Grey/Black) — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings.
- Heavy-Duty Hoarding — 600D Tarpaulin (480gsm) — The heaviest cloth we print — specified when a graphic has to stay up for years, not months.
Key advantages
- One product, 4 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
- Polyurethane back coating stops rain passing through the weave
- Coated surface resists dirt pickup and wipes down between installations
- Added opacity keeps colour dense and stops light washing the artwork out
- Substantially longer outdoor service than uncoated knits and light wovens
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 600D Waterproof PU Polyester, 600D Waterproof PU Polyester — Plain, 300D Waterproof Stain-Resistant Polyester. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.
Technical detail
How water resistance is measured. Resistance to water penetration is quoted as hydrostatic head in millimetres and tested under AATCC 127 in the United States, or the equivalent ISO 811 in Europe. Pressure is raised at a constant rate against the fabric until three points of leakage appear, and the height of the water column at that moment is the rating. A polyurethane coating applied at 80-120 g/m² typically delivers 1,200 mm or more, and 600D PU-coated constructions of this type usually sit in the 1,200-1,500 mm band. These are typical figures for the construction rather than a measured result for your specific roll — ask us if you need a tested value for an order.
What to expect from service life. Indoors and out of direct sun, printed polyester holds its appearance for five years or more. Outdoors, published ranges for dye-sublimated polyester run from roughly six to twenty-four months depending on how exposed the position is, with the shorter end applying in high-ultraviolet regions such as the Southwest, Florida and the Gulf Coast, and in coastal or high-wind locations. Sheltered and north-facing installations reach the longer end. Coated and tarpaulin-grade constructions extend beyond that band because the coating carries the UV load.
Best suited to
Long-term outdoor installations that live through the weather — fence banners, building and scaffold wraps, café barriers and outdoor table covers.
Also in this range
For indoor décor and soft draping, our knit and satin ranges give a softer hand; for the longest outdoor service, see our tarpaulin 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.