How you have your image applied to your display table covers affects how your display looks, lead time for production, how long your covers will last and cost. Moving from cheapest to best, prices and delivery times naturally increase.

We have identified four main methods of putting identifying or decorative images on table throws commonly used for trade shows, meetings or retail displays.

• Cut vinyl heat applied graphics are usually the cheapest and relatively fast method for small quantity orders. We would only recommend this method for a temporary display with limited use. The image size is limited to the width of the vinyl which comes on a maximum width roll of 24″, thus the image will be not larger than 22″ high. Color selection is limited. Multi color designs are difficult to produce. The cover will not be able to be washed without damaging the image.
• Screen printed graphics are a much better solution. It is a vinyl ink, similar to T-shirt ink that is screen printed onto fabric table covers. This will produce a table throw that will last for several years. It costs a little more to set up for screen printing so the price is more on small quantities. Screen printing is also good for producing large quantities of table covers economically. Multiple color designs can be printed and the color pallet is not limited. The covers may be laundered but care must be taken in drying, the imprint can be damaged by too much heat or excessive tumbling. We find screen printing to be the most economical for one or two color designs as well as larger quantity runs.
• Full color DyeLux(tm) is a printing method we have seen that dyes the design right into the fabric. This method can produce images with unlimited number of colors, spot colors or process colors. The table covers can be washed, dried, or even dry cleaned. DyeLux(tm) imprints image size is almost unlimited as well. Just the front of the throw can be printed, or the entire cover, top front and sides. This is an outstanding method for printing small numbers of covers up to 50 or so, after that the price drops slowly although you still can’t beat the quality.
• Sewn applique´ is a table cover decorating method that dates back to the era before reliable printing methods for fabric were available. Some folks still like the traditional appeal of this method. This actually involves cutting the design out of colored fabric and then sewing the cut out pieces onto the table cover to create the design. It is very labor intensive and therefore expensive. The design must be simple graphics. It is durable as long as the stitching holds up.

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