Why Do Banners Need Wind Slits?

Wind is the number one enemy of vinyl banners. There are different ways you can fight against the wind including having wind slits in the banner. Another way is to order vinyl mesh banners which are a mesh type of material that allows wind or breezes to pass through the banners as they are hanging on display. There are some other methods to combat winds but if that wind is very strong the best suggestion is to take your banner sings down from their outside locations because that wind can make a large banner into a full sail and send it flying. If it is in a protected spot from the winds then it is all right for display.

What are wind slits?

Wind slits are cuts in the vinyl or banner material generally in a half moon type shape. When the wind comes at the banner instead of turning it into that sail or pulling it taut against the materials holding it in place the wind splits the wind slits open and passes through the material instead of making it tight and open to being ripped off the posts or fence or doorway. Another form of wind slits or wind openings that could be cut out of the vinyl banners is a square cut or perhaps some round cutouts. Just make sure it doesn't disrupt any of the banner graphics or printing. Why pay for printing if you are going to cut it out?

Other options

You can use bungee cords if you are displaying the banners on a chain link fence. A bungee cord has some flexibility to it and when you hook the end into the sturdy metal grommets and wrap it around a part of the chain link fence wire it can withstand some wind so that when the wind blows the banner itself can twist away a bit and that way it can withstand some windy conditions. Of course placing the banner in a sheltered area is another way it can withstand windy conditions. But placing it flat against a wall doesn't mean the wind won't tug it away from that wall.

Wind slit placement

There is no predetermined place to cut these slits into banners. But before you cut them perhaps sketch out the places where you intend to cut the banner so that you don't cut out important text or any graphics from the banners.