Appliqué means the layering of fabric on fabric, the oldest method of custom banner and flag manufacture. Because each item is individually assembled and stitched by our expert sewing crew, your flag, banner, or table drape is given plenty of human attention. This results in a hand crafted, quality product that is easily distinguished from its mass-produced competition, and in turn distinguishes your company or organization.
What is an Applique Banner, Flag, or Table Drape?
Overview of the Applique Process
Plotting the pattern
Our art department digitizes your design to a file that is made up of lines and curves. This file is plotted onto paper using a pounce tool, which traces your design and leaves small holes in the paper.
Stenciling the pattern
The paper pattern is positioned onto correctly colored fabric, pinned, and then stenciled using a special ink. The ink passes through the holes in the paper, marking the fabric beneath it.
Stitching the design
Our sewing department uses a zig-zag stitch to sew over the stenciled pattern, affixing the color fabric being sewn to the fabric beneath it.
Cutting the design
Once stitching is complete, the excess fabric is cut off by hand, leaving only the stitched design behind.
