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CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL FROM IMAGE TO CUSTOMIZED CURTAIN FABRIC Vescom Curtain+Print can provide a customized, unique addition to a space’s atmosphere and identity. Imbuing interiors with tactility and comfort, our digitally printed curtain and sheer fabric solutions can regulate light and temperature, soften reverberation and the space itself, or connect or divide a room. They offer the opportunity to adjust spaces to support productivity and wellbeing – all with a personalized aesthetic. Our digitally printed curtains and sheers look and feel completely natural yet are made from flame...

3 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM prepare your STEP 2 select your combination pixel/vector files and fonts 8 seamless pattern repeats 10 seamless image repeats 11 floor-to-ceiling or standard installation 14 colour match with standard collection 16 printable black out and dim out fabrics 17 printable acoustic sheers 18 compile your specifications 22 translation of image to printed curtain fabric 23 overview technical specifications 25

4 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM 4 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM STEP 1prepare your imagery Whether you provide us with imagery that's realistic or abstract - a pattern, structure or motif, or even text-based - we will translate it into a curtain or sheer fabric with the perfect colour and/or pattern repeat in a function that fits your needs (e.g. acoustic, black out, dim out). This section contains all you need to know about image requirements: file formats, colour profiles, proportions and repeats.

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL PIXEL FILES Pixel files consist of many squares or ‘pixels’, each with their own colour. When these coloured squares are displayed en masse and at a small enough size, they appear as an image instead of as individual pixels. Digital photos are always pixel files, but illustrations can also be created or saved in a pixel file format. The disadvantage of pixel files is that imagery can become blocky when enlarged. To ensure the best possible results for Vescom Curtain+Print, we work with the following quality standards: Example of a photo in a pixel format Example of an...

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL When the quality of a pixel file is too low, pixels will become visible to the naked eye. This is known as a pixelated image. The resolution of images can be upscaled, but this will not result in a good quality print if the quality of the original image file is too low. Good quality image Poor quality image Example of a pixelated image Poor quality image after upscaling the resolution

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VECTOR FILES Vector files are essentially digital line drawings. They are built with mathematical formulas that establish points, or ‘vectors’, on a grid and shape the lines between these points. Vector elements can be scaled infinitely without ever losing sharpness and quality. Logos, icons and other types of line drawings are often made as vector graphics. Example of an illustration in vector format No matter how much you zoom in, the image remains shar

8 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM 8 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM COMBINATION PIXEL/VECTOR FILES AND FONTS Some files contain both pixel and vector elements - for example, when text or illustrations are applied to a photographic image. When working with fonts, please include them as separate files in the delivery package or make sure they are 'outlined' - a command in vector graphic software that converts fonts into graphics - within the image file. This will ensure fonts are displayed correctly for printing. The most common extensions for font files are .TTF and .OTF. If it is not possible to...

9 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM 9 CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL VESGQM COLOUR PROFILES Vescom's printers work with CMYK, which means all colours visible on the print are composed of four colours: cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (K, which stands for key colour). To ensure the printing of colours is as consistent as possible, we work in the FOGRA39 colour profile intended for CMYK printing and calibrate our machines according to the DIN/ISO standard. Other colour profiles such as RGB will be converted to CMYK before printing. For Textile Pantone colours, we can approximate the correct colour...

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL SEAMLESS PATTERN REPEATS In addition to single images, we can print seamless patterns: identical images that can be placed side by side to produce a larger pattern without any visible seams or content interruptions. Thus, the image can be infinitely repeated. Shown is an example of how a single pattern can be transformed into a repeated pattern. Single pattern You can either deliver your image with a seamless repeat, or work with the support of our expert in-house design team to turn your single image into a seamlessly repeated pattern. Pattern repeated Single pattern...

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL SEAMLESS IMAGE REPEATS Like patterns, images can also be seamlessly repeated. But unlike seamless pattern repeats, seamless image repeats often occur solely horizontally. Artworks that do not have the same proportions as the measurements of the desired printed curtain fabric must be repeated, cropped, enlarged, stretched or squeezed to fit. This can affect both the quality of the image and the way it is cropped. Shown are examples of how an image repeat works, and the consequences of not seamlessly repeating an image. Example A: seamless image repeat Example B:...

Vescom Curtain+Print is available in a range of seven different structured fabrics with different functional solutions - a mix of dense and open weaves, solid and transparent options, and matte and sheen yarns. From the natural look of transparent sheer Swan+Print to the tight weave of dim out curtain Bedra+Print to acoustic offering Marmara+Print, which features a matte and a glossy side. Please note: Double-sided printing is not possible. On transparent fabric qualities, printed imagery will be visible on both sides.

CURTAIN+PRINT MANUAL FLAME RETARDANCY Vescom’s printable curtains and sheers look and feel completely natural yet are made from flame retardant polyester to meet the strictest global standards for public buildings. Our flame retardancy is embedded into the yarn itself rather than applied as a finish, guaranteeing the quality remains permanently contained within our fabrics. Vescom Curtain+Print passes: EN 13773, class 1 BS 5867–2, type C NF P 92 / 503–507, M1* DIN 4102, B1 UNI VF 8456–8457, class 1 IMO 2010 FTP part 7 NFPA 701 CAN/ULC S109 * except black out curtains Bray+Print and...