Stain-Proof Cafe Barrier (300D WP)

Stain-Proof Cafe Barrier (300D WP) — A polyurethane-backed weave for the jobs that live outside through whatever the season brings, specified for café barriers.

A polyurethane layer applied to the reverse fills the gaps between yarns so liquid water cannot pass through the cloth. The coating also stiffens the panel slightly and adds opacity, which keeps artwork crisp on a bright day. Worth knowing: waterproofing is a property of the whole assembly, not just the fabric — sewn hems and eyelet holes are open paths, so we describe this as water-resistant rather than waterproof.

Café barriers work outdoors all season, define a licensed boundary, cut wind at table height and carry branding — usually while being folded away every night and put back out every morning.

About this format

Barrier panels are fixed between posts at table height, so they take wind sideways rather than vertically. Fix at close centres and check the post spacing before ordering — a panel cut for the wrong bay will not tension.

Best for

• Standard café windbreak banners
• Retractable barrier banners
• Terrace and beer-garden dividers
• Bar-height barrier panels
• Licensed-boundary screening

Key advantages

• 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
• Heavy enough to hang stable on a fence line or scaffold without constant re-tensioning

Specifications

Choosing the right specification

Buy for the handling cycle, not just the weather. A barrier that goes out and comes in daily gets far more wear from that routine than from rain. A coated fabric that wipes clean and does not absorb moisture will still look presentable in September; an uncoated cloth will be grubby and stretched by July.

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

This is the 300D version. The same specification is also made as Weatherproof Cafe Barrier (600D PU), Plain Weatherproof Cafe Barrier (600D PU Plain) — the fabric, print method and finishing are identical across them, so the only decision is which size fits your setup.

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.