X-Frame Banners

X-frame banners are the lightest, cheapest way to put a 23.6" x 63" graphic on its feet. Printed full color on 13oz matte vinyl with grommets at all four corners, and an optional collapsible X-stand. Ready the next business day.

• 23.6" x 63" print area — the standard X-banner size
• Grommets at all 4 corners, which is how the banner hooks onto the frame
• Optional X-stand — order the graphic with a frame, or on its own if you already have one
• Extremely light — the whole assembly packs into a slim bag
• Next-business-day production

Do you need the stand?

• Include the stand if this is your first X-banner or you want a complete ready-to-use display. The frame is a folding X of lightweight poles that tensions the banner at its four grommets.
• Graphic only if you already own an X-frame. This is exactly why X-banners suit businesses that change messaging often: the frame lasts for years and each new campaign costs only the price of a printed graphic.

X-frame or retractable — which should you buy?

X-frames win on cost and weight. The frame is a few poles rather than a spring cassette, so a complete unit costs less and weighs less than a retractable pull-up banner, and swapping graphics later is close to free.

Retractables win on stability and finish. A pull-up has a weighted base that resists being knocked, and the banner stores inside its own housing so it never gets creased. An X-frame is a light structure holding a tensioned sheet — excellent indoors on a flat floor, less happy in a busy aisle or anywhere there is a draught.

Setting up and storing an X-banner

Assemble the frame first, then hook the top two grommets, then stretch down and hook the bottom two. Doing it in that order puts even tension across the banner; hooking diagonally is what causes the wavy look you sometimes see on badly set-up X-banners.

Store the graphic loosely rolled with the print facing out, never folded. A fold in vinyl leaves a permanent crease that catches light and will be visible at every future event.

Designing for a tall narrow format

At 23.6" wide there is no room for a two-column layout. Stack everything: logo at the top, one headline, two or three supporting lines, and a call to action. Keep the bottom 10 inches free of essential content — that area sits below waist height and is regularly blocked. Build files at 23.6" x 63", 100–150 DPI, CMYK, with 1" of safe margin all round so the corner grommets never punch through artwork.

Specs at a glance

• Print size: 23.6" x 63"
• Material: 13oz matte vinyl, printed 1 sided (4/0)
• Grommets: all 4 corners
• Stand: optional collapsible X-frame
• Turnaround: next business day

X-Frame Banners FAQ

Stand, setup and artwork answers are below.