Focus on Soft Signage
Soft signage tends to be the unsung hero of the sign industry, creating new and exciting ways companies can visually communicate with customers. Here are a few well-known materials that you could use.
ST-225
Creating visual communications Soyang Europe
It goes without saying that investment in a high-quality printer is crucial if you are to succeed in what is the incredibly creative, yet highly competitive, soft signage market. Failure to bring in technology that can create the pieces customers demand, or not produce work at a high enough quality, will almost certainly lead to clients going elsewhere. However, those in this sector should also pay attention to the type of material they are using, with this arguably just as important as printer choice. Again, working with the wrong materials or sub-standard products places your business at risk of losing valuable customers. Soyang Europe, has a wide range of materials designed for use in soft signage applications, with customers safe in the knowledge that they can hit quality targets across all types of work in this market. Examples include ST-1291 Hera Luxury Backlit, a new,
warp-knitted polyester backlit textile that was added to the Soyang SoTex collection in mid-2025. Featuring an extra-dense structure with minimal light leakage, it is an excellent solution for creating vibrant and eye-catching soft signage pieces such as backlit displays for events, exhibitions, retail applications and more. Compatible with both dye-sublimation direct to fabric and
transfer applications, it has minimal shrinkage and warp at less than 2%. Its flat, smooth surface, soft hand touch, and excellent crease recovery make it easy to handle and fold for transportation.
Another option is ST-225 Nero, a premium warp-knitted
polyester textile with a black back coating that delivers full opacity for bold, high-impact graphics. The material can be used in UV and transfer sublimation projects, while being PVC-free, it offers a more planet friendly option to environmentally minded printers and customers. The Soyang team is ready to support printers with not only their choice of soft signage solutions but also how to ensure it performs to its best ability.
www.soyang.co.uk Admiral Tapes Creating visual communication EDGE-Tex Tape
With such a huge array of soft signage products from flags and banners, to bespoke parasol canopies and tablecloths to pop-up exhibition stands and retail displays, it’s fair to say
that they have a daily impact on our lives. It’s easy to see why they’re a popular form of communication, but from a production point of view the nature of producing soft signage can sometimes be complex. Not all signage companies have the space or enough throughput to consider introducing a welding machine or industrial sewing machine, and that’s where Admiral Tapes can offer solutions that makes the finishing process straight forward and easy. EDGE-Tex Tape is a self-adhesive version of the silicone strip that is traditionally stitched to a printed graphic so it can be installed into light boxes or exhibition frames. The company’s special adhesive ingresses into the fabric to
ensure a secure bond and once the display is no longer needed the PVC strip can be removed so that the fabric can be recycled. Applied by hand it can be used to install all sides of a graphic into a lightbox or exhibition stand but it can also be used in conjunction with stitched silicone edges for example, one side is left open for positioning, sizing, and straightening. EDGE-It and EDGE-It ECO Tape are single sided PVC and
PVC-free banner hemming solutions. Both are applied by hand to the back of printed PVC or
PVC-free banner media and then eyeletted. Providing an exceptionally strong bond and superior
performance in outdoor environments finished banners can be put into tension frames and rolled for transport and storage with no fluting. Offering a time saving alternative to the traditional method of
folding material to create a hem or using a welding machine EDGE-It and EDGE-It ECO make finishing banners an easy job with a professional aesthetic.
www.admiraltapes.com
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