Custom Feather Flags can be ordered with a single or double sided printing option. Knowing the difference and understanding these double sided options can ensure you get the most out of your custom feather flag purchase.
Do I need a Single or Double Sided Feather Banner?
When it comes to buying custom Feather Banners one of the first decisions you will have to make is whether you will need a single or double sided feather flag. Most first time buyers would assume that all advertising flags are printed on both sides. So the first place we should start is the difference between a single and double sided flag banners.
Single Sided Feather Flags
A single sided custom feather flag is just that, they are printed on one side, but the design bleeds through and shows on the other side in reverse. There are varying degrees of how much the design bleeds through ranging from 20% – 90%. The percentage depends on the dealer/printer.
Uses for Single Sided Feather Banners
Single sided feather flags work well along a roadside or in situations where the main goal is visibility and drawing attention. As long as the text is simple it can be read by passing traffic or from afar even from the reverse side. Large eye catching images can make single sided feather banners effective. For example a flag with picture of a large snow cone or taco says it all.
Single Sided Flag Banner Cost Considerations
Single sided feather banners are cheaper than double sided feather flags. Your application may not require double sided prints. So in order to get the most out of your advertising budget determine whether your custom flags would work as single sided.
Double Sided Feather Flags
Double sided feather flags are two printed flag banners that are sewn together. Most often with a blocker layer between the two feather flag banners. Using double sided prints with a blocker prevents light from the backside distorting the presentation of your custom feather flags. The double sided feather flags also allows for you to have a different design on each side.in reverse.
Using Double Sided Feather Banners
Double sided flags work well when the main purpose is relaying a message or information. when your target audience will be close to the flag. Double sided flags work well indoors or outdoors where foot traffic is passing close by. A double sided flag allows detailed information about your product or service.
Cost vs Value for Double Sided Custom Flags
While double sided custom flags will cost more up front, the value you get from a double sided feather is hard to ignore. If you determine that a double sided blade flags are what you need for your application, the cost of the upgrade is surpassed by the additional advertising power that comes with a double sided flag banner.
Which Flag Banner option is the most popular?
You will find most feather banners are single sided. Especially when you consider that all pre-printed flutter flags are single sided. The bright colors and large lettering grab attention and in most cases the human mind reverses the message. Passing traffic hardly notices that the message is in reverse on the flutter flags.
Which double sided feather banner option should you choose?
The answer to this question depends on the main purpose of the feather flag. Use our simple quiz below to help you in deciding whether you need single or double sided banner flags.
Answer each question below and use the point value indicated for your answer
Answer each question below and use the point value indicated for your answer
- Are you going to use the custom flag to draw attention or deliver a message with details about your product, service, or event? Primarily Draw Attention- 0pts, Deliver message or details- 2pts
- Are the custom feather flags going to viewed from a distance of 50 yards or more?Yes- 1pt, No- 2pts
- Will you need more than four words on the custom feather flag? Yes- 2pts, No- 1pt
- Will you be using the custom feather flags indoors? Yes- 3pts , No- 0pts
- • Will people be standing or walking within 5 feet of the custom feather flag, for example at a booth or stand? Yes- 2pts , No- 1pts
If your score was 7 or more, a Double Sided Custom Feather Flags may be your best option
If your score was 7 or more a Double Sided Feather Banner may be your best option.
This quiz is meant for suggesting an option, you should review all of the goals you are hoping to achieve with your custom feather flags. Once you have established what the primary purpose of the custom feather flags are, you should have no problem deciding which option will work best for you.
Designing Double Sided Custom Feather Flags
So if you have decided double sided feather flags are your best option, here are some design tips for designing double sided feather flags.
Letter Visibility Chart
Determine the average distance that you expect traffic pass by your double sided feather flags. This will help determine how big you need to make your text in order for your message to be read effectively.
Proper Contrast Between Colors
Be sure to choose colors that contrast each other in your custom feather banners. This means using color combinations that stand out against each other. For example if the background color of your custom feather flag is black, you would want to use a lighter color for your text, like white or even red. You would try to avoid using dark lettering like dark blue or purple text on the black background.
Use Colors that Reflect your Branding
Depending on the goal of your double sided feather flags, you should always try to incorporate your branding colors into the design of your double sided feather banners. Sometimes though, in certain cases you may need to use high visibility colors on your double sided feather flag that do not reflect your branding.
Mix Branding and Eye Catching Color Combinations
When you run into these type of situations, mix and match designs on your double sided flags. For example you could have one double sided feather flag with a high visibility color scheme, the some additional double sided feather flags with your branding.
Eye Catching Color Combinations
Design Options for Double Sided Feather Flags
Big Tex Banners offers a number of ways to get your double sided feather banners designed.
FREE Design Service for Double Sided Feather Flags
Let Big Tex Banners put over a decade of feather flag design experience to work for you. If you prefer not to design your double sided feather flags, our professional design team can do it FREE of charge.
Downloadable Design Templates for Double Sided Feather Banners
Big Tex Banners offers design templates for our double sided feather flags that you can download and put together your double sided feather flag design use on your computer using your favorite design software.
We offer all the popular design file formats like PSD for Photoshop, AI for Illustrator, and general file types like PDF and EPS.
Personalized Design Templates
We can also create any template format you may need for designing your double sided feather flags. Simply contact us and let us know which feather flag size and format you prefer.
Online Design Tool to Design Custom Feather Flags
Big Tex Banners offers an online design tool that allows you to design your double sided custom flags online. Upload artwork, choose your fonts and colors to create custom double sided flag banners when designing your own feather flag in our online flag banner design center.
FAQ – Double Sided Feather Flags
Below we have put together some of the most common questions we receive about double sided feather flags. We have also added additional information and helpful tips for buying and displaying double sided custom flags.
A double sided feather banner consist of 3 layers. Two polyester fabric prints sewn together with a special plastic blocker layer in between them.
This blocker layer help keep light from coming through on a double sided blade flags. Without the blocker layer on a double sided feather flag, light would obstruct display of of either side.
No, while a double sided feather flag is a little heavier than your single sided feather flags, your standard flag poles and pole kits will work.
Setting up a double sided feather flag banner is really no different that a single sided feather flag banners. Our feather signs easily set up in just a few minutes. Below is a video for installation of feather flags, both single and double sided custom flag banners.
When you choose the double sided custom feather flag option, you can choose to have unique artwork on each side of your banner signs. This is because our double sided feather flag is constructed of two prints sewn back to back with a block-out layer.
No, Big Tex Banners never charges for printing unique images on each side of your flag banner signs. Whether you choose to design your own feather flags, use our online design tool, or use our free design services. You will never be asked to pay more for this option.
Yes, Big Tex Banner and flags offer wholesale discount pricing on custom feather banners when you buy in bulk.
Both flag banners have a similar feather shape, but the as the Feather flag pole pocket goes all the way to the edge of the feather flag. On the swooper flag the pole pocket stops about 6″ short of the side of the swooper flag. This creates a flap that moves with the wind and is the main feature that distinguishes swooper flags.
Swooper Flags are really not suited for a double sided option due to the weight of the three layers needed for double sided flag banners. This additional weight, while minimal, is enough to keep the flap of the swooper flag from moving with the wind. Consequently, the message of the custom printed flag does not display well.
All are advertising banner flags, and made of a polyester material. As far as shape, Feather Banners and Beach Banner Signs are the same. Alternatively, the teardrop flag shape and feather banner shape are completely different. The feather banners are long and tall with a feather flag shape. teardrop flags are more of a circular oblong shape as demonstrated below.
Because of the shape differences, the flag size will vary as well. Unfortunately, some people do refer to them as a teardrop feather flag which causes some confusion.
Yes, our feather flags are rated for both indoor or outdoor use. All of out custom flags are printed with UV resistant inks on durable and light polyester material. This polyester fabric will stand up to the elements and deliver excellent print quality.
Big Tex Banners allows unlimited colors, we never charge for the number of colors in your custom feather flags.
You can design in cmyk color mode, but if you need color matching we will need the pantone color specs to match the colors in for your double sided feather banners.
Yes, our durable polyester material allows for machine wash on the gentle cycle. Hanging out and allowing to air dry is suggested. Simply iron on polyester setting to remove any wrinkles.
Yes, Big Tex Banners offer discount for buying two or more double sided flag banners. Our low discount prices apply to any flag size and allow you to get cheap feather flags at lower quantities.
Yes, all our pole kits come with a handy case for your custom feather banners.
Hardware Available for Double Sided Feather Flags
When shopping for custom feather flags you will find a wide range options when it comes to choosing a feather flag kit. All the same hardware options for a single sided flag banner will work for double sided custom flags as noted below.
Feather Flag Pole Kit – Fiberglass Poles
Big Tex Banners offers a durable pole kit that easy to assemble as well as store and transport. This is especially hand for trade shows and sporting events. Big Tex Banners offers pole kits that allow for a bungee cord loop on the flag and flag pole.
Rugged Outdoor Durability
These upgrades help secure the customized feather banners. This is especially helpful when you display your custom feather flags outdoors.
Feather Flag Ground Stakes
The ground stake allows you to display double sided custom feather flags any where outdoors where soft ground allows for the driving of a ground spike. There are two types of ground spike you can get for custom feather flags as noted below.
Cup Style Ground Stake
Some dealers offer a simple cup style ground stake with their flag banner kit. This simple mount allows for inserting the flag pole in the cup for display. While this option allows for some movement of the custom father flags, wrapping of the wind flags around the flag poles can occur with your custom flags..
Ground Spike with Bearings
Big Tex Banners offers a Premium Ground Stake in our feather flag kit for double sided custom feather flags. This ground stake features a ball bearing spike that allows custom feather flags to rotate with the breeze. This prevents double sided flag banners from wrapping around the flag pole.
Feather Flag Cross Stand
The Cross Base is a mount that allows you to display custom feather flags where a ground spike can not be used. Big Tex Banners includes a water bag with the cross base. The feather flag cross base will work outdoors as long as you have a fairly flat surface.
Additional Feather Flag Mount Options
Aside from the common feather flag kit options mentioned above, there are several less common options available.
Feather Flag Wall Mount
This feather banner mount allows for double sided custom flags to be mounted to a wall.
Pole Mount and Angled Pole Mount for Custom Feather Flags
These mounts allow you to display feather flags on a pole. For example a sign post or privately owned light pole.
Trailer Hitch Feather Flag Mount
This Mount allows display of a custom banner flag on a vehicle with a trailer hitch hardware. Please note there are speed considerations when displaying your custom flags in a mobile application. Please observe all necessary safety considerations.
Flat Base for Double Sided Banner Flags
The flat base mount for custom feather flags is used when you need to attach your double sided custom feather banners to a flat stable surface like a roof top or floor.
Tire Mounts for cars and SUV’s
This option allows you to display custom feather flags using the tire of an automobile to anchor the flag kit. Please use caution when setting this hardware up as to not cause damage to the vehicle. These feather flag kits are a popular mount for car lots.
Recap – Purchasing Double Sided Feather Flags from Big Tex Banners
Whether you need to draw attention at a trade shows, sporting events, or simply increasing visibility of your business, advertising flags can help. Big Tex Banner offers feather advertising flags in both single and double sided printing options.
Quality Double Sided Printing
Big Tex Banners offers quality double sided flags printed with U.V. Resistant inks on durable polyester material. Allowing you to get the max life out of your flag outdoors.
Wide Rang of Pole Kit Options
We offer a wide variety of feather flag kit options to display your double sided flags. Whether you are displaying your double sided flags indoors or out, we have an display option for you.
Variety of Sizes
Big Tex Banners offers a variety of sizes to choose from. Choose a flag size that best fits your need and budget.
Fast Turnaround and Delivery
If you are working on a strict arrival deadline for a double sided flutter flag, Big Tex Banners offers a fast turnaround of our double sided feather flag kits. Once you approve the design proof for your custom feather banner it goes into production. This means you will receive your flags 5-7 days after ordering.
Expedited Delivery of Double Sided Feather Flags
Big Tex Banners offers expedited services that allow you to receive your custom feather flags in two business days. Please contact us if you need expedited services for your custom flag banners.
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