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The client needed 66 banners of various sizes and colours. These would be used by a troupe of dancers to perform a choreographed dance routine in the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Material needed to have good tensile strength, be very light in weight, aesthetically pleasing to the eye and flow easily for a series of origami-type dance movements.

Cestrian conducted strength tests on various materials. The outcome of these tests was that FR Ripstop would be the best solution. As an extra precaution, and to provide additional opacity, it was decided that the banners would be produced in 3 layers to diminish any risk of the material ripping during the performance. The layers consisted of 2 printed pieces, for the top and the bottom, and an unprinted layer in between. These were then sewn together using a double stitch.

Colour coded grab handles were added to ensure that the dancers were able to react at speed when passing the banners to other performers.

A number of banners were delivered to Glasgow, ahead of the event, so that the dancers could rehearse beforehand; the remainder were then shipped direct to Delhi.

The final outcome was achieved using a Mimaki 320 Textile Printer with a maximum size of 3m x 50m and resolution up to 1080dpi capable of printing 60sqm per hour.

Various colours were printed onto Polyester Ripstop suitable for a range of applications that include retail graphics, theatrical backdrops, flags, banners, soft signage and PoP.

The banners provided a fire rated, lightweight solution with excellent tensile strength which complied with health and safety regulations.

The solution provided the following benefits;

• Maximum impact
• Lightweight solution
• Fire rated
• Excellent tensile strength
• Health and safety compliant
• Within budget