Podium Front Banner

Podium Front Banner — made to your size in a choice of 3 fabrics, from 120gsm to 240gsm.

Ceremonial work is seen close up, often carried by hand, and frequently photographed for the record. It needs presence at arm's length as well as at distance.

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

A fall hangs over the front of a lectern or podium and is seen close-up by an audience already looking that way. It is a small piece of fabric doing a disproportionate amount of brand work, so finish quality at the hem matters.

Best for

• Podium and lectern front banners
• Hand-held parade banners
• Marching band banners
• Parade sashes and ribbon banners
• Pageant and award backdrops

Fabric options compared

Which fabric should you choose?

• 120gsm Poly Satin — A satin weave that catches light along its length — the decorator's fabric.
• 130gsm Silver-Coated Satin — A metallic-coated satin that reads as brushed silver until the light moves across it.
• 240gsm FR Stretch (B1) — Four-way stretch that pulls drum-tight into a frame and stays there.

Key advantages

• One product, 3 fabric specifications — compare and choose without leaving the page
• Fluid drape that falls into soft natural folds rather than hanging stiff
• Lustrous face picks up highlights beautifully under warm and directional lighting
• Dye-sublimated colour reads deep and saturated against the sheen
• Sews readily into swags, drapes, runners and gathered treatments

Choosing the right specification

For anything carried rather than hung, weight is the deciding factor. A satin or taffeta stays manageable across a long procession where a heavier cloth becomes genuinely tiring, especially for younger participants. Have the carrying hardware in front of you when you order — pole diameter determines the sleeve, and a sleeve that is a centimetre too tight is useless.

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 Parade Sash / Ribbon Banner, Hand-Held Parade Banner, Pageant / Award Backdrop, and 1 more. They share this fabric and finish, so the choice comes down to format and size.

Best suited to

Indoor décor where drape and light are doing the work — wedding and ceremony backdrops, reception drapes, processional banners and podium fronts.

Also in this range

For hard-wearing and outdoor décor, our spun and matte knit ranges take more handling; for maximum shimmer, see our high-gloss satin.

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.