Hanging Ceiling Banner
Proof before print: every order gets a digital proof for approval. Turnaround: printed in 24–48 h, delivered worldwide in 7–10 days. Trade accounts: volume pricing from 50 sq ft.
Hanging Ceiling Banner — made to your size in a choice of 3 fabrics, from 115gsm to 260gsm.
Promotional banners are the everyday workhorse — short campaigns, quick turnarounds, and a need to look sharp for as long as the offer runs and no longer.
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
Anything suspended is seen from below and often from all sides, so both faces and the bottom edge matter. Weight and fixing points need confirming against the venue's rigging limits before the panel is made.
Best for
- Storefront and sale-header banners
- Hanging ceiling banners
- Retail promotional walls
- Sidewalk and A-frame inserts
- Feather and forecourt promo flags
Fabric options compared
| Specification | 260gsm DS Blockout (Duplex) | 115gsm DS Knit (Duplex) | 120gsm DS Satin (Duplex) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material & construction | Two printed faces bonded around an opaque blockout core | Single polyester cloth printed on both faces in register | Single polyester cloth printed on both faces in register |
| Yarn denier | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) | n/a (weight-specified) |
| Fabric weight | 260 gsm | 115 gsm | 120 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation | Dye-sublimation |
| Print sides | Double (independent) | Double (independent) | Double (independent) |
| Opacity | Full blockout | Semi-opaque | Semi-opaque |
| Finish & feel | Smooth matte faces with a substantial layered body | Matched print quality on both faces | Matched print quality on both faces |
| Wind & breathability | Solid, still panel — specified for indoor and sheltered positions | Follows the base cloth — lighter duplexes move freely in air | Follows the base cloth — lighter duplexes move freely in air |
| Water resistance | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions | Matches the base cloth; coated base fabrics are available for outdoor use | Matches the base cloth; coated base fabrics are available for outdoor use |
| Recommended finishing | Hems, pole pockets, keder edge, velcro strips, hanging bars | Hems, pole pockets, sewn sleeves, rope-and-toggle, reinforced eyelets | Hems, pole pockets, sewn sleeves, rope-and-toggle, reinforced eyelets |
| Care | Sponge clean with mild detergent and cool water; do not machine wash | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, cool iron on the reverse only | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, cool iron on the reverse only |
Which fabric should you choose?
- 260gsm DS Blockout (Duplex) — Two printed faces around an opaque core — genuinely independent artwork with no show-through at all.
- 115gsm DS Knit (Duplex) — One cloth, printed on both faces — two independent designs on a single panel.
- 120gsm DS Satin (Duplex) — One cloth, printed on both faces — two independent designs on a single panel.
Key advantages
- One product, 3 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
- Opaque core means genuinely zero show-through — each face is completely independent
- Both faces read at full density with no light bleed, even under event lighting
- Substantial body hangs dead flat and still, with no ripple or curl
- Ideal for panels viewed from both sides in the round — ceilings, dividers, hanging signs
Choosing the right specification
Buy for the campaign, not for the decade. If the offer runs six weeks, a light knit does the job at the lowest cost and stores flat for reuse next season. Save the coated wovens for anything going up permanently. If you rotate messaging often, consider a frame system with interchangeable fabric skins — the frame is the capital cost, the graphics are cheap.
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 Everyday Promo Banner (115gsm Knit), Retail Promo Wall Banner, Sale-Header Storefront Banner, and 2 more. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.
Best suited to
Panels viewed in the round where both faces must read at full density — hanging ceiling media, double-sided dividers, two-sided sponsor walls and suspended signage.
Also in this range
For lighter, more mobile double-sided work, our standard duplex range is easier to handle and rig.
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.
What you can make with this fabric
Every application this fabric is suited to — tap through for sizes, templates and examples.
