Custom Felt Pennants & Banners (Item #: FPxxx-PEP)

Choosing Your Pennant Size and Customization

Picking the right pennant comes down to how it will be used and displayed. Mini pennants (4x10") are the most budget-friendly option, ideal for party favors, banquet decorations, locker tags, or large team orders where cost per unit matters most - just keep the design simple since there's little room for detail. Standard pennants (9x24") are the classic choice and work for roughly 90% of situations: big enough for a team name, mascot, year, and small graphics, yet compact enough to display in a bedroom or dorm. Large pennants (12x30") are best reserved for gyms, hallways, trophy cases, and facility displays where you want maximum visual impact - think championship seasons, senior nights, or permanent installations.

Design and Color Options

Every custom pennant starts with your team or school name as the primary element, with room to add the mascot name, season or year, league name, championship titles, or a short motivational phrase. It's best to stick to one primary font for the team name and one accent font for secondary text - mixing more than two or three fonts tends to look cluttered. Most orders include one logo or graphic (vector AI/EPS files reproduce best, though 300 DPI images work too), and simpler designs with two to three colors hold up most reliably on fabric. Felt bases come in over 15 standard colors to match a team's palette, and most pennants use one to two print colors - additional colors may carry a small setup fee, while full-color digital printing offers unlimited colors at a higher minimum. Popular layouts include a horizontal design across the widest part of the pennant, a multi-tier layout (name on top, logo in the middle, year at the bottom), or a two-color split design, often finished with a stick sleeve or grommets for hanging, and optional upgrades like sewn edges, fringe trim, or embroidery.

The Bottom Line

Keep it simple and bold - pennants are meant to be read from across a room, not studied up close. A clean design with one team name, one logo, and minimal extra text will look sharp for years to come. When in doubt, go with a standard 9x24 inch pennant for the best balance of cost and impact, and size up to 12x30 inch only for special occasions or permanent displays.