Mesh banners are made to order, not bought off a fixed size chart. Each one is printed and cut to the dimensions your job needs. That gives you flexibility, but it also means the responsibility for getting the size right sits with whoever places the order. This guide covers how mesh banner sizing actually works in Australia, the common working sizes by application, and how to spec a size that prints and installs cleanly.
For the full background on the product, start with The Complete Guide to Mesh Banner Printing in Australia. This article focuses on sizing.
How mesh banner sizing works
Mesh prints from a roll, so one dimension is limited by the roll width and the other by how much you run off the roll. At Mediapoint, mesh prints to a maximum of 1800mm in one direction and up to 50 metres in the other. Within those limits, you can order any finished size you need, down to the millimetre.
The practical upshot is simple. One side of your banner cannot exceed 1800mm. The other side can run anywhere up to 50 metres as a single continuous piece. Almost all mesh sizing decisions come back to which dimension you assign to that 1800mm limit, and which you run long.
A banner is always quoted at its finished size. The hem and eyelets are part of the finished product, so you order the size you want installed, and the artwork is built to match. There is no need to add or subtract for the hem yourself.
Common mesh banner sizes by application
Because mesh is made to order, the sizes that come up most often are driven by what the banner is fixed to, not by a standard catalogue. These are the typical working sizes to design around.
Temporary fence panels. Australian temporary fence panels are usually around 2.4 metres wide and 2.1 metres high, though this varies by supplier. The usual approach is a banner at 1800mm high running 2400mm wide, which covers the bulk of the panel and fits within the 1800mm limit on the height. Confirm your fence supplier's actual panel size before laying out artwork.
Construction hoarding runs. Hoarding often wraps a long line of fence panels. Rather than printing separate banners per panel, you can run one continuous banner up to 50 metres along the fence at 1800mm high. This looks cleaner and avoids visible joins between panels. The sizing detail for hoarding is covered in Construction Hoarding Banners.
Scaffold and building wrap sheeting. Scaffold banners are tall and narrow or wide and long depending on the structure. Each drop is limited to 1800mm in width, so larger wraps are built from multiple drops run side by side. Plan the artwork around the drop width so the image lines up across the joins.
Event, stage and sports fencing. Event mesh banners are usually sized to the barrier or stage they mount to. Common barrier panels and stage backdrops fall well within the 1800mm by 50 metre envelope, so these are typically single piece banners sized exactly to the structure.
Small fence and railing banners. For shop fronts, railings and smaller temporary fences, mesh is regularly ordered at modest sizes such as 1000mm to 1800mm on the short side, cut to whatever length the railing run requires.
Width versus drop: assigning the 1800mm limit
The single most useful habit when sizing mesh is to decide early which dimension is the drop, capped at 1800mm, and which is the run, up to 50 metres.
For most fence and hoarding work, height is the drop. You set the height at or below 1800mm and let the width run long. For a tall, narrow scaffold banner, the height is the run and the width is the drop. Getting this clear before you build artwork avoids designing a layout that cannot be printed in one piece.
When your banner is larger than 1800mm in both directions
Some jobs need coverage that exceeds 1800mm on both sides, such as a full building wrap or a large stage backdrop. In that case the banner is built from multiple drops, each up to 1800mm wide, joined side by side on install.
Design for this from the start. Keep important elements such as logos and headlines away from the join lines, and build the artwork in panels that match the drop width. A design that ignores the joins will end up with a logo split down the middle of a seam.
How finishing affects your size
Mediapoint mesh is finished with a sewn hem and PLASTGrommet plastic eyelets, with hem and eyelets as the standard configuration. The finished size you order is the size after hemming, so the dimensions you quote are the dimensions that install.
Eyelet spacing is set at 300mm, 500mm or 1000mm centres. Spacing does not change the banner size, but it does change how it sits. For larger banners and exposed sites, choose closer spacing so the banner has enough fixing points across its width and height to stay tight.
Getting a custom size quoted
Mediapoint is a trade only printer, supplying sign shops, resellers and agencies, and we blind ship so the finished banner can pass straight to your client under your own brand. To order a custom size you need a trade account, which you can set up here: https://www.mediapoint.com.au/authorization/registration/personal-information.
To quote a mesh banner we need three things: the finished width and height, the mesh weight, and the eyelet spacing. With those confirmed, we can price the job and turn it around to your install schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum size for a mesh banner?
Mediapoint mesh prints to a maximum of 1800mm in one direction and up to 50 metres in the other. One side of the banner is capped at 1800mm, while the other can run up to 50 metres as a single continuous piece. Larger coverage is built from multiple drops joined on install.
Are mesh banners a standard size or custom?
Mesh banners are made to order and cut to the finished size you need, within the 1800mm by 50 metre limits. There is no fixed size chart. The common working sizes are driven by what the banner mounts to, such as temporary fence panels or scaffold.
What size banner fits a temporary fence panel?
Australian temporary fence panels are usually around 2.4 metres wide and 2.1 metres high, though this varies by supplier. A common fit is a banner 1800mm high by 2400mm wide. Always confirm your fence supplier's actual panel size before finalising artwork.
Do I need to add extra size for the hem?
No. Mesh banners are quoted and supplied at their finished size, with the hem and eyelets included. Order the size you want installed and the artwork is built to match.
How do I size a banner that is larger than 1800mm on both sides?
It is built from multiple drops, each up to 1800mm wide, joined side by side during installation. Design the artwork in panels that match the drop width and keep logos and headlines clear of the join lines.
