Extending the Life of Your Church Banner
Church banners are not just to advertise VBS or a bake sale being held to raise funds for a church repair. Church are being used in numerous ways around the church and the community. Not only are they advertising special events, they are not being welcomed at the alter, as never before.
Banners are an investment for a church. Whether they are meant for a very short period of time or meant to be used continuously over a period of year, it is still money from the church coffers. When you purchase a banner that will be on display for a period of time, you need to extend its life as long as possible. Making the right choices in material is the best place to start.
Material choices for your church banner
Contrary to popular belief the durability of a banner is not in the ounces of vinyl that you choose. The durability is determined by the strength of the scrim. A scrim is a woven nylon material that is then coated with the vinyl. The ounces are the actual ounces of vinyl that are applied to the scrim. Based on our experience we recommend the heavy duty 14 ounce vinyl banner material. The scrim is what gives it the "heavy duty". The material is tear resistant and will stand up well to most winds. Tear resistant does not mean it will never tear. But there is a way of helping to make your stand up well to time and weather. It is in the method used for display.
How to display your church banner to make it last
When I was discussing this article with a colleague he told me about a church banner that had shredded in less than 6 months! This was a banner that was out from of the church and helped them pass the message of their church . It was quite a disappointment to the church, after spending the money on a banner they thought would be displayed for a while. When my colleague went to visit he soon discovered the problem. Most people will put a piece of rope or cord at the four corners of a banner, pull it tight and secure it to posts, or a fence, or other object. There are two problems with this method. As we stated before tear resistant does not mean tear proof. If the ropes are pulled too tightly the grommets may be torn out of the vinyl. The second reason was that in winds the rope does not always have enough flexibility to allow the banner to "flex" in the wind, keeping it from tearing. Of course, the church members knew that if they tied it loosely to allow the church banner to move more, it would sag. How could they find a solution to the problem?
A simple solution to the complex problem for your church banner
The simple solution is to use something like elastic instead of rope. The elasticity allows the banner to move without putting stress on it, since the tie down flexes and stretches instead of the vinyl. You can get elastic in a number of places. A craft or sewing store would have a variety of sizes, and sometimes even colors. A mega store would have it in their craft department and occasionally discount or dollar stores will carry it. The cost is relatively low, and given the fact that it will extend the life of the banner, it is a cost effective choice.
A banner is one of the least expensive signs that you can purchase. Combine this with the information included here to extend the life of a banner and a church committee should find it an easy choice to make. Your congregation can use banners for many purposes, including youth programs, fellowship programs and even around the altar. Create interest and excitement for a long time to come.
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