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Airtex
Direct print substrate
FR
Heavy weight canvas like fabric with a heavy coating. It is a common fabric used for direct printing.
Artist Light
Direct print substrate
FR
A premium substrate for durable and medium weight backdrops. Exhibiting excellent translucency this substrate is a perfect match for tours or permanent installations.
Front Lit Vinyl
Direct print substrate.
FR The vinyl we choose to use is flame retardant and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Heavy Knit
Direct Print substrate
FR Heavy Knit, a durable and wrinkle resistant textile is perfect for touring backdrops and printed tension fabric structure fronts.
Heavy Weight Poly Poplin
Dye-sublimation substrate
FR The premium substrate for durable and long lasting backdrops. Its tight weave and substantial weight makes it ideal for theatre and tours alike.
Poly Silk
Dye-sublimation substrate
FR Poly silk is a beautiful, translucent printable textile perfect for window dressings andgorgeous light weight kabukis.
Sharkstooth Scrim
Direct print substrate
FR A scrim is a commonly used piece of stage curtain magic. Due to the scrim fabrics unique capabilities, when lit correctly from the front, a scrim appears opaque. When the front light is turned off, however, and objects behind the scrim are lit, the fabric appears transparent. Sharkstooth scrim fabric, with its rectangular weave is dense enough to provide a digital printing surface and still become transparent when back-lighted, therefore making it an extremely versatile piece of stage scenery.
Vinyl Mesh
Direct print substrate
FR Available as both a Standard Mesh and a Supreme Mesh. The Supreme Mesh is "less" porous than the Standard mesh and allows less light / air / sound through) The Standard Mesh is used frequently for printed backdrops where the client needs to accommodate for strong winds – such as in an outdoor setting. The Supreme Mesh is also known as Speaker Mesh and is great for speaker cabinet fronts, or for signage where air circulation or wind is of concern.
Voile
Direct print substrate
FR Voile provides architectural designers as well as event planners. When you embellish this soft and sheer fabric with direct printing you can get wonderful view through images. By combining graphic panels with traditional Voile colors your designs can be as colorful and creative as your imagination.

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*IFR: Inherently Flame Retardant for the life of the fabric
*FR: Flame Retardant by a topical tratment process
*NFR: Not Flame Retardant and unable to be made flame retardant
*CBFR: Can Be Flame Retardant, by way of topical treatment at an additional cost per yard

Want to learn more about FR vs NFR?
Read our Flame Retardancy FAQ's

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