Whats method you guys use for hemming mesh banners?

[0igo]

Don't really print mesh banners but got an order from a customer and he wants the banners hemmed. Looking to invest money into a new machine if I have to. Is there anything out there for under 400?

 

[rjssigns]

I sub out mesh banners. Hems are done ultrasonically. Sorry, not much help.

 

[Pauly]

We sew ours.

 

[Johnny Best]

We use to sew ours also, but found out Signs365

was cheaper

 

[GAC05]

Sailrite - Fabric, Canvas, and Sewing Machines Since 1969
A little more than you want to spend but it is a pretty good machine - lots of support for someone new to sewing.
We have one and it has done well for the last 5 years or so with moderate to low use.
If you have some sewing experience you can most likely get a better machine used. I wouldn't want second hand gear if I didn't know enough to be able to set it up correctly and fix anything that was not right.

wayne k
guam usa

 

[visual800]

Don't really print mesh banners but got an order from a customer and he wants the banners hemmed. Looking to invest money into a new machine if I have to. Is there anything out there for under 400?

why dont you just sub out the banners on signs2trade and be done with it instead of investing in a machine yourself. I bet you will make more money and wont have the hassle of a machine laying around doing nothing.

You do not have to everything in house to be sucessful

 

[Modern Ink Signs]

I purchase from a wholesaler or send them out to be sewn

 

[MikePro]

agreed. needs to be heat-welded or stitch'd.
i sub mine out to get done properly.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

If we aren't welding/sewing we use MegaTape for its reinforced Hem.

 

[Manevitch]

If we aren't welding/sewing we use MegaTape for its reinforced Hem.

+1 for Mega Tape, unless this is a recurring project that's so profitable that new a equipment purchase makes sense.

 

[shoresigns]

We use regular banner tape, and we sometimes double hem if extra strength is needed.

 

[bannertime]

Since nearly all the mesh banners we do are long and suspended we have them sewn with nylon webbing and d-rings. Last job was up for 18 months through two Texas storm seasons. Only failure was were the vendor had seamed a panel together. Failed at about 5 months. Was fixed and lasted the remaining time.

 

[ExecuPrintGS]

we sew marine grade webbing in all of our banners.

 

[Sign consultant]

There is no point to purchase something just for this bunner...if you really have a chain if order so go a head and pyrchase.
But there are a long list of companies that can get you good product with affordable price. .