Performance Textile Collection

Everyone else hides the numbers.

Epic publishes measured test results against the standard, with a pass column, on every sheet. Nobody else in American soft signage does.

  • Measured, not claimed Every figure here comes off a test sheet, and where one is missing the page says so rather than guessing.
  • Every print process Dye-sub, latex, UV, eco-solvent and silkscreen. Filter the catalogue by the machine you actually run.
  • Up to 500 cm wide Eos stocks to 500 cm, so a five-metre backdrop lands on one drop with no join in it.
  • Six fabrics, one system One collection, measured the same way, so the rows can be compared instead of trusted.
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6 Fabrics in the collection
262 SKUs in stock
500 cm maximum width
Everyone else hides the numbers.
Six fabrics · one system

Woven Backlit Fabric

Ultra vivid. Ultra bright.

100% polyester woven light box fabric in white with a matte finish — built for vivid dye-sublimation backlit graphics.

  • Woven construction A weave spreads a point source instead of letting it hot-spot behind the face.
  • Backlit ready Built for a fixture behind the fabric rather than a light in front of it.
  • 48% light through The share of the fixture's light that reaches the viewer in front of the face. Measured.
  • Dye-sub transfer Printed to paper and pressed, so the ink goes into the fibre rather than onto it.
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180 gsm
320 cm max width
48 % light through
Ultra vivid. Ultra bright.
Halo · 180 gsm · 320 cm
48% light transmissionThe share of the fixture's light that reaches the viewer in front of the face. Woven, not knittedThe weave spreads a point source instead of letting it hot-spot behind the face.

48%light through

Premium Print Fabric

Vivid prints. Smooth finish.

Environmentally friendly premium knitted polyester for indoor display — tight structure and high opacity at a lighter weight.

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230 gsm
320 cm max width
40 % light through
Vivid prints. Smooth finish.
Tesa · 230 gsm · 320 cm

40%light through

Premium Light Box Fabric

Zero light leak. Uniform brightness.

100% knit polyester, matte finish with a fine brushed textile structure. Light box fabric with no light leak.

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260 gsm
320 cm max width
39 % light through
Zero light leak. Uniform brightness.
Aureline · 260 gsm · 320 cm
260 g/m²Basis weight, measured. Heavier hangs flatter in a frame. 61% light shadingPublished as shading rather than transmission — the same axis read from the other end. Stock to 320 cmAlso 160 and 250. A 3 m face lands on one drop.

39%light through

Soft Light Box Fabric

Bold graphics. Beautiful light.

100% polyester soft woven fabric with a glossy surface — good opacity for light box applications.

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195 gsm
320 cm max width
48 % light through
Bold graphics. Beautiful light.
Lumex · 195 gsm · 320 cm

48%light through

Premium Light Box Fabric

Brilliant backlit. Built to perform.

Heavy woven polyester with a super smooth matte surface and soft hand — good opacity for light box applications.

  • 59% light through 41% shading published — the lowest of the four fabrics here that give a shading figure, so the most light through.
  • Latex, UV and solvent Filter the catalogue by the process you run.
  • 0.22 mm Thickness, measured. The thinnest of the five that publish one.
  • Super smooth matte A matte face scatters the light rather than returning a highlight to the camera.
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175 gsm
310 cm max width
59 % light through
Brilliant backlit. Built to perform.
Rio · 175 gsm · 310 cm
175 g/m²The lightest of the five fabrics here that publish a weight. 41% light shadingThe lowest of the four that publish it — the most light through.

59%light through

Black Back Display Fabric

Full opacity. Zero show-through.

Warp-knitted polyester with a white printable face and black resin-coated backing for full opacity.

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260 gsm
500 cm max width
0 % light through
Full opacity. Zero show-through.
Eos · 260 gsm · 500 cm
500 cm seamlessA five-metre backdrop with no join anywhere in it. 260 g/m²Basis weight, measured, at 0.43 mm thick.

0%light through

Applications

Pick the job, not the spec

The sheets end on “perfect for”, which is how buyers actually arrive — with a light box to fill or a booth to dress, not a gsm figure in mind.

Light boxes & backlit

Four of the six are built to be lit from behind, and the whole choice is how much light each one passes — Rio at 59 % down to Aureline at 39 %.

Trade show & booth

A booth needs a backdrop that hangs flat and a panel that lights. Eos is the full blockout at 100 % shading; Lumex and Rio light up; Tesa prints the graphics.

Retail & point of sale

Retail lives on colour and on light. Halo is the lightest to hang at 180 g/m²; Tesa is the most substantial at 230 g/m².

Exhibitions & backdrops

When nothing may show through, Eos is the only 100 % blockout in the range. Aureline holds an even face across a wide back-lit wall at 61 % shading.

Airport & transit

Lit advertising at scale, both quoted to 320 cm standard widths. Aureline keeps a uniform face across a large frame; Rio passes the most light in the range.

Interior décor

Table throws, pillow cases and soft furnishings. Tesa is the all-rounder here; Lumex at 0.23 mm and Eos for wall and ceiling work.

See it, not read it

Turn the light up.

One artwork, six fabrics, one dimmer. Every panel is driven by that fabric's measured light-through figure — so Eos stays black at full power, because that is what a blockout does.

70%

  • Eos

    0%

    light through · from 100.0% shading

  • Rio

    59%

    light through · from 41.0% shading

  • Lumex

    48%

    light through · from 52.0% shading

  • Aureline

    39%

    light through · from 61.0% shading

  • Halo

    48%

    light through

  • Tesa

    40%

    light through · from 60.0% shading

Brightness follows the published light-through figure against the backlight setting. It is a visualisation of Epic's measured numbers, not a photometric prediction — ambient light, ink density and fixture type all move the real result.

Before you ask for a price

Build the job

Tell us the job and the finished size. This works out how much material it takes on the roll width that wastes least, which fabrics suit it, and puts the answer on your quote request. The assumptions are printed under the result — it is an estimate for planning, not a quotation.

1 What is it going into?
2 How does it print?
3 Finished size, and how many

Finished size, not the printed size — 5 cm of bleed is added to every edge before the material is counted.

Before you quote it

Will it go up in one piece?

Put in the finished size. Every fabric says whether it covers that in a single drop, covers it turned on its side, or needs seams — and how many.

  • Eos

    160 / 250 / 320 / 500 cm

    Standard rolls 160 / 250 / 320 / 500 cm · custom 110–500 cm custom widths

  • Rio

    160 / 250 / 310 cm

    Standard rolls 160 / 250 / 310 cm · custom 100–320 cm custom widths

  • Lumex

    160 / 250 / 320 cm

    Standard rolls 160 / 250 / 320 cm · custom 110–320 cm custom widths

  • Aureline

    160 / 250 / 320 cm

    Standard rolls 160 / 250 / 320 cm · custom 110–320 cm custom widths

  • Halo

    260 / 320 cm

    Standard rolls 260 / 320 cm · custom Standard roll widths

  • Tesa

    160 / 250 / 320 cm

    Standard rolls 160 / 250 / 320 cm · custom 110–320 cm custom widths

Seam counts assume a butt join with no overlap allowance. Standard widths are stock; custom widths are made to order and carry a minimum. Rotation assumes the artwork reads either way — type and logos usually do not.

Compatibility

Will it run on your machine?

Pick the process you print with. Every fabric stays listed either way — knowing what will not run matters as much as knowing what will.

  • Eos Black Back Display Fabric

    Full opacity. Zero show-through.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent
  • Rio Premium Light Box Fabric

    Brilliant backlit. Built to perform.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent
  • Lumex Soft Light Box Fabric

    Bold graphics. Beautiful light.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent
  • Aureline Premium Light Box Fabric

    Zero light leak. Uniform brightness.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent
  • Halo Woven Backlit Fabric

    Ultra vivid. Ultra bright. Made to shine.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent
  • Tesa Premium Print Fabric

    Vivid prints. Smooth finish. Reliable performance.

    • Dye direct
    • Dye transfer
    • Silk-screen
    • Latex
    • UV
    • Solvent / eco-solvent

Machine lists cover profiles Epic has verified. Printer profiles and ICC settings for anything not listed are available on request.

Find the right fabric

Start with the printer you already own.

Every fabric here is filtered by what it will actually run on. Pick your process and the list narrows to what works.

OURS

Eos Black Back Display Fabric

500 cm max widthDye directTransferUVKnit · 260 g/m² 320 cm OURS

Rio Premium Light Box Fabric

4 print processesTransferUVLatexSolventKnit · 175 g/m² 320 cm OURS

Lumex Soft Light Box Fabric

0.23 mm thicknessDye directTransferScreenKnit · 195 g/m² 320 cm OURS

Aureline Premium Light Box Fabric

61% light shadingDye directTransferScreenKnit · 260 g/m² 320 cm OURS

Halo Woven Backlit Fabric

48% light transmissionTransferWoven · 180 g/m² 320 cm OURS

Tesa Premium Print Fabric

60% light shadingDye directTransferScreenKnit · 230 g/m² 320 cm

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Compare the collection

Property EosBlack back display RioLight box LumexSoft light box AurelineLight box HaloWoven backlit TesaPremium print
Physical
Construction Knit Knit Knit Knit Woven Knit
Weight 260 g/m² 175 g/m² 195 g/m² 260 g/m² 180 g/m² 230 g/m²
Thickness 0.43 mm 0.22 mm 0.23 mm 0.57 mm — 0.55 mm
Max width 320 cm 320 cm 320 cm 320 cm 320 cm 320 cm
Optical
Light through 0% 100% shading 59% 41% shading 48% 52% shading 39% 61% shading 48% 48% transmission 40% 60% shading
Opacity 100% —————
Thermal
Transfer temperature 195–205°C 180–190°C 180–205°C 195–205°C — 195–205°C
Print process
Dye sublimation — direct RunsNot recommendedRunsRunsNot recommendedRuns
Dye sublimation — transfer RunsRunsRunsRunsRunsRuns
Silk-screen Not recommendedNot recommendedRunsRunsNot recommendedRuns
UV RunsRunsNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommended
Latex Not recommendedRunsNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommended
Solvent / eco-solvent Not recommendedRunsNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommendedNot recommended

Values are Epic-measured against the named standard. Where a figure is missing it is being tested, not withheld.

Insights

What the spec sheet does not tell you.

Print technology, materials and the measurements behind them — written from our own test data, not from a brochure.

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