Custom Fitted Table Covers

A fitted cover looks like part of the table, not something thrown over it. Sewn to the shape of a 6 ft or 8 ft table with boxed corners, it sits close on every side, keeps the hem off the floor and out of the wind, and carries your print on flat, square panels all the way round. Dye sublimated into 8.8 oz polyester table fabric and fully washable.

• Two lengths, cut for standard 6 ft and 8 ft folding tables
• Fitted shape with boxed corners and hemmed edges, so it stays in place
• Open back or closed back at the same price, choose by how you use the table
• Full colour dye sublimation on every visible side, not a logo patch on a blank cloth
• 100% machine washable, folds into a bag between events
• Ships the next business day when your artwork is approved before 4pm PT

Why fitted instead of a draped throw

A standard table throw is a flat piece of fabric that falls over the table and gathers in folds at each corner. It looks fine indoors on a still day. A fitted cover is sewn to the table's shape, so the top sits flat, the corners are square, and the sides drop straight down like the panels of a box.

That difference matters in three places. Outdoors, a loose throw catches every gust and lifts off the front of the table, while a fitted cover holds its shape. In busy aisles, a fitted hem stays tidy instead of spreading out where people walk, which removes a trip hazard at the front of your stand. And for the print itself, flat panels show your design the way you built it. Nothing gets lost in a fold.

If your table sits under a gazebo at a market, beside a car park at a sports day, or in the middle of a packed exhibition hall, fitted is the safer choice.

Open back or closed back, same price

• 4 sided, closed back. All four sides enclosed for a full wraparound print. Choose it when the table stands in the open, when people walk all the way round it, or when you want boxes and bags underneath completely out of sight.
• 3 sided, open back. The front and both ends are covered and the back is left open, so you can sit at the table, get your legs underneath and reach stock without lifting fabric every time.

On the fitted cover both options cost exactly the same, so there is no reason to compromise. Pick the one that matches how the table is used. The two are cut differently, so the artwork area is a different shape for each. Decide before you start designing.

Pick the length

Fitted covers are cut to the table, so the length has to be right. Measure the table you will be standing behind, or get the size in writing from the venue.

• 6 ft fits the standard 72 inch folding table that most venues supply. If you are buying one cover and do not know what you will be given, this is the one.
• 8 ft fits a 96 inch table. Eight feet of branded frontage reads from the far end of a hall and suits larger booths and banquet setups.

Setting up your artwork

A fitted cover prints from one flat file built to the template for your size and back style. Large format fabric has its own rules, and the three people get wrong most often are:

• No crop marks and no bleed. The fabric is cut to the template, not trimmed down, so build to the size and stop there.
• 150 dpi is the target, not 300. At this physical size 150 dpi is already plenty, and 300 dpi only makes the file four times bigger.
• CMYK, with fonts outlined. Convert Pantone and spot colours to CMYK and turn live fonts into outlines so nothing reflows.

Send a single page PDF or a JPEG, up to 300MB. We check every file before it prints and come back to you if anything needs changing.

Designing for a fitted cover

The front panel is the one everyone reads, and the bottom third of it is hidden behind chairs, bags and visitors for most of the day. Keep the logo and business name in the upper half of the front. The ends are seen by people walking toward you along the aisle, so they are a good place for a short message or your web address. The top is covered by products and literature all day, so leave it simple.

Keep the words few. A name, what you do in a handful of words, and a website is enough. Put the detail on a table tent card on the tabletop, or at eye level on a tabletop banner.

What to use it with

The table is the surface every visitor stands in front of, so a branded cover does more per dollar than most display hardware. Pair it with something vertical: a pull-up banner behind you carries the message people read from across the room, and a feather flag outside pulls them toward the stand. If you prefer a softer draped look indoors, see our custom printed table covers.

Care and storage

Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, then hang or lay flat to dry. Do not bleach, do not tumble dry and do not iron. Use a hand steamer for creases. Light creasing also drops out on its own within an hour of the cover going on the table. Fold loosely between events and change where the folds land.

Specs at a glance

• Material: 8.8 oz polyester tension fabric, hemmed edges and corners
• Printing: full colour dye sublimation
• Fits: standard 6 ft (72 inch) and 8 ft (96 inch) folding tables
• Back: 4 sided closed back or 3 sided open back, same price
• Artwork template, 6 ft: 131 × 68 in open back · 131 × 89 in closed back
• Artwork template, 8 ft: 155 × 68 in open back · 155 × 89 in closed back
• Artwork: single page PDF or JPEG, CMYK, 150 dpi, up to 300MB, no crop marks, no bleed
• Production: ships next business day when artwork is approved before 4pm PT. Over 100 covers adds 2 business days.
• Care: machine wash cold, hang or lay flat to dry, steam only

Fitted table cover FAQ

Answers on fit, back style, artwork, turnaround and care are below.