Velon Designs - Printed Velon

I had read about Velon Designs but had never been up close and personal until I walked the Trade Show floor at The Special Event conference in San Diego. It was honestly my favorite thing I saw showcased the show and I hope to have the chance to use it at some point.

Velon, also known as "convention taffeta," has long been an alternative to fabric draping in the world of events because of its low cost and flame retardant qualities, but up until now hasn't been available in anything but solid colors. Velon Designs, is the brainchild of Robert Fountain, a talented event designer out of San Francisco and is a very exciting development in event design. From lining a tent to wrapping floral containers, anywhere you use fabric you can use printed velon.

In the past, a patterned draped look could only be achieved with high end fabric that had been flameproofed with special coating (fabric + flameproofing could total $20/yard). But now, you can choose from a variety of stylish stock patterns for as little as $3.75 yard (sold in rolls of 100 yards).

Even better, you can order custom printed velon with your own design! There is a 600 yard minimum for custom velon and prices vary based your specs. You can find out more about that here. They also have a semi custom option in their "library". You choose the pattern, your base velon color and the color of your print. The wait time is 2-3 weeks and like the custom option, the minimum is 600 yards .

Here are a 2 of their stock patterns:

Moroccan Lattice



Symphony