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Scenic suppliers, backdrop painters and printers, film / TV / theatre production

Wide Cotton Cloth for Scenic & Backdrop — Film, TV, Theatre

Scenic and backdrop work needs cloth in one very wide, seamless piece, with a surface that takes scenic paint or a large-format print evenly. This is a classic use for a 140-inch loom — a drop that would otherwise be seamed or netted together comes off in a single width.

What we recommend

Cotton Sheeting150–260 g/m² · 112–140 in

Wide, smooth, absorbent plain cotton — the standard painted-backdrop and print-base cloth.

Finish: RFD / prepared for paint and print

Cotton Duck230–320 g/m² (7–9 oz) · up to 140 in

Heavier scenic cloth for floor cloths, ground rows and hard-wearing painted flats.

Finish: RFD, primed via partners

Ordering

Minimum order
100 m greige · 1000 m per colour processed
Lead time
about 2 days greige · about 2 weeks processed
Incoterms
FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva · CIF destination port
Price
Per metre or per kg, band on request

Payment 10% on order, 15% at production start, 50% on passing QC, 25% on dispatch. OEKO-TEX and GOTS applied for and in progress as of September 2026, not yet granted. Organic cotton available now. SMETA not pursued.

Common questions

How wide a backdrop can you supply without a seam?

Up to 140 inches (about 3.56 m) in a single woven width. Taller or wider drops are joined, but from far fewer pieces.

Is the cloth prepared for scenic paint?

Supplied RFD (scoured and bleached, absorbent). Priming and sizing for paint run through partner units on request.

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