Dye Sub Fabric Banners: Washing and Banner Durability Against Weather Conditions Question: How do you clean dye sublimation fabric graphics? Most dye sublimation fabrics are made with polyester fabrics, and with the dye sub printing process, the color becomes embedded in the fabric, so fading is not a problem unless it is done too often. Manual and Automatic Washing If your graphics are not too big to fit in your washing machine, it is no problem at all to wash them there. However, if they are too large to fit in your washer, you may have to find another way to wash the banner, whether by hand in a large tub, or while hanging up with a soapy brush and water hose. Or anything else you can come up with for washing your banner. In either case, we agree that it would probably be better for your banner(s) to be hung out to dry rather than dried in a dryer, although there doesn’t seem to be a problem with that either. Once the fabric banner has dried, you can also use an iron on low heat to iron out any wrinkles that may have occurred in the drying process. Now you have a bright and clean banner to hang up at your next show!
Question: Can my outdoor fabric graphics be cleaned? Outdoor fabric or cloth banners are pretty much the same as interior banners, except that the outdoor fabric is more durable in the various weather conditions that are thrown at it. However, dye sublimated outdoor banners will often become soiled and dirty much faster, especially in congested urban areas where there’s certain to be more pollution in the air from various sources. Using a Washing Machine As stated in the previous query, if the banners are small enough to fit in a washer, and I didn’t mention that a rotary washer is superior to an agitator-type washer, then this will be the easiest way to wash your banners. It is likely you’ll need to use a more aggressive grease removing detergent with an outdoor banner that you would with its indoor banner counterpart. Manual Washing