Fabric & Seams

The two biggest questions we receive concerning our physical backdrops is what kind of fabric do we use and how do we seam the panels? First, lets look at the fabric.

Fabric

Unless otherwise requested, all of our backings are printed on a 9 oz per square yard polyester fabric that is specifically designed for both front and back lighting purposes.

Unlike vinyl, our fabric is foldable and lighter in weight, allowing for easier rigging, shipping and storage. Likewise, our fabric has much better ink absorption properties, producing smoother looking prints as opposed to vinyl that can often look blotchy due to a lack of ink absorption.

Unlike cotton, our fabric’s thicker denier more easily allows gaffers and lighting technicians avoid hot spots when back lighting. Our fabric is significantly more resistant to rot, mold, fire and water damage than cotton, and can be easily cleaned on site of most organic stains, many times even after they set. Polyester is less likely to warp from inconsistent tensions from rigging due to its stronger and more stretch resistant properties.

Seams

Our fabric maxes out at 16 feet, like all other commercially available fabrics. For any backdrops taller then 16 feet, we will need to seam multiple vertical panels to produce the final drop. In the world of backdrops, the seaming could arguably be the most important aspect of production.

Through a year long experimentation, we have develop a proprietary multi-step seaming process that creates strong seams that are invisible on screen. Utilizing custom manufactured supplies only available to us, our seams employ both a mechanical and thermal bond between each panel that eliminates the possibility of any hairline separation from forming either during the process or from normal wear and tear.

Although we are proud of our seaming process, this is as much information we can share publicly. We are happy to discuss it further on the phone to alleviate any concerns.