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

In the old days, everything was made on vinyl; thank God it is no longer the old days! Vinyl is durable and easily manufactured at any size. However, it is also heavy and can not be folded, requiring it to be stored in rolls. This makes both the storage and shipping arduous and expensive. Today, we have access to much better fabrics that are light, crease resistant and can be folded, making it much easier to ship and store. This is the route we have choose at Precision Backdrops.

Although we can not share the specific name of the fabric we use, it is a soft light-weight microfiber synthetic material that is specifically made for translight applications. This fabric works beautifully with both front and back lighting procedures. It also absorbs the ink, as opposed to floating on top, eliminating the possibility of flaking. Last, our fabric produces a more durable and stretch resistant backing then other drops utilizing a softer material.

Seams

Although we would love to get this amazing fabric in 32 foot rolls, it maxes out at 16 feet like nearly all other 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.