Why Tension fabric
January 22nd, 2009At its core tension fabric is a lightweight, inexpensive and beautiful alternative to hard panel graphics.
Obviously tension fabric is lightweight in the sense that the fabric itself is light. But what is not clear from looking at a booth constructed of tension fabric is the internal structure and outside framework. Clearly we all know fabric does not stand on its own.
When you step into a booth created with tension fabric it is important to note the countless hours of engineering that go into making a structure solid enough to hold up under the stress of taught fabric. A typical tower framework constructed to hold tension fabric panels involves aluminum extrusion and carefully placed maze of aluminum tubes. These 2 materials are joined by fasteners that can withstand thousands of pounds of pressure from all directions. In most cases you have a framework that will break down into many parts to allow for ease of packing and the cost savings in shipping over hard panel graphics. But, what you don’t have is a deficit in safety or stability.
Comparing a tension fabric booth to one fabricated with hard panels, is very similar to comparing the difference between a house built with 2×4 studs and aluminum studs – Both give a lifetime of strength and stability. The fact that the skin of either stud wall type is only drywall does not negate the solid core of the wall system. What may be said in truth is that an aluminum framed stud wall is built with a precision that a 2×4 framing can never replicate. That is what we offer with a tension fabric system – strength, durability, precision and beauty. Combine that with ease of rebranding, shipping and assembly and the return on investment is clear.