Banner Accessories

The Right Fixing Keeps Your Banner Up Longer

Most banners that fail outdoors don't fail because of the print. The eyelets tear out. Wind puts all its force on the fixing points, and a fixing with no stretch passes that force straight to the eyelets. The fixings below are listed from most forgiving to least.

Which Fixing Should I Use?

Bungee ball ties are the default choice for outdoor banners. Each one is an elastic loop with a ball on the end. You thread it through an eyelet and around a rail, post or fence, then hook the loop over the ball. They stretch in gusts, go on and off in seconds, and can be reused. They come in packs of 10 or 20, and the colour may be black or another colour rather than white.

Bungee cord is 8mm elasticated, nylon-covered cord, sold by the metre. Use it to lace a banner into a frame or across a longer gap, running one length through several eyelets. It stretches to double its length at full stretch and takes most of the strain that would otherwise land on the eyelets.

Rope is 6mm white rope, sold by the metre. Use it where the fixing point is too far away for a ball tie, for example tying a banner's corners back to posts. It has no give, so on windy sites, add a bungee between the rope and the eyelet.

Cable ties are 30cm long and come in packs of 25. They're cheap and quick but have no give at all, and they're single-use. They're fine indoors, on sheltered sites, or for a banner that's only up for a day or two. On an exposed outdoor banner they put the full force of every gust on the eyelets.

How Much Do I Need?

Ball ties: one per eyelet. Count the eyelets on your banner, and buy a pack with a few to spare.

Bungee cord: measure the route the cord will take through the eyelets and around the frame, then add extra for knots at each end. Order in whole metres.

Rope: measure from each eyelet to its fixing point, add enough for the knots, and multiply by the number of ties. Order in whole metres. For 5 metres, enter a quantity of 5.

Cable ties: one per eyelet. A pack of 25 covers most standard banners.

What Goes Wrong, and Why

Eyelets tear out. Almost always, the banner was fixed with cable ties or rope with no give. Swap to ball ties or bungee cord so the fixings absorb the strain, not the banner.

The banner sags or flaps. The fixings are too loose, or some eyelets were skipped. Fix every eyelet, not just the corners, and keep the banner evenly taut.

The bungees have lost their stretch. They were fitted already stretched to their limit. A bungee that's fully stretched when fitted has no give left for gusts, so fix it with some slack.

Turnaround & Delivery

Accessories ship with our standard 3–4 working day turnaround. Delivery is on top of that. Order them with your banner and they'll arrive together.

Standard UK delivery is free. Collection from our Burnley production facility is also available.

Fixings for our PVC banners, mesh PVC banners, heavy-duty banners and Heras fencing banners.

FAQs

What's the best way to hang an outdoor banner?
Bungee ball ties, one through every eyelet. They stretch in the wind, which protects the eyelets.

How many ball ties come in a pack?
10 or 20.

How is bungee cord sold?
By the metre. It's 8mm thick and stretches to double its length.

How is rope sold?
By the metre. It's 6mm white rope. For 5 metres, enter a quantity of 5.

How long are the cable ties?
30cm, in packs of 25.

Can I use cable ties outdoors?
For a day or two on a sheltered site, yes. For longer, or in wind, use ball ties or bungee cord. Cable ties have no give and can tear the eyelets.

What colour are the ball ties?
They may be black or another colour rather than white.

Are ball ties reusable?
Yes. Cable ties are single-use.

Is delivery free?
Yes. Standard UK delivery is included.