Fabric display panels and methods of making same

A method of producing and assembling a portable display apparatus, comprising:

• a) providing a frame having a plurality of corners and having a plurality of spaced apart hubs with at least one hub located proximal at least at each of said corners, said frame being foldable into a compact state for transportation purposes;
• and providing a display panel connector on each of said hubs;
• b) forming a size tailored, stretchable fabric panel having a plurality of corners, prior to an image forming operation, for assembly to said foldable frame, according a method comprising:
• selecting a fabric for forming a desired image thereon;
• selecting a desired end-size of said fabric for producing a fabric panel, said size including, at least, a dimension x and a dimension y;
• selecting a dye sublimation image forming method for forming graphical images on said fabric;
• determining a quantity of expected linear shrinkage in an x-axis of said fabric, designated LSX, which is expected to occur during a dye sublimation image forming operation performed pursuant to said dye sublimation image forming method;
• determining a quantity of expected linear shrinkage in a y-axis of said fabric, designated LSY, which is expected to occur during said dye sublimation image forming operation performed pursuant to said dye sublimation image forming method;
• forming said fabric into a fabric panel for forming graphical images thereon, said fabric panel formed to have dimensions determined according to the formula:
• a first linear dimension=x+LSX
• a second linear dimension=y+LSY
• c) forming graphical images on said fabric panel utilizing said dye sublimation image forming method;
• d) forming apertures proximal each of said plurality of corners of said fabric panel;
• e) connecting each aperture of said fabric panel to a corresponding display panel connector located on said hubs of said frame;
• and
• wherein said fabric panel is connected to said foldable frame via said apertures such that when said frame is in an unfolded state, said fabric panel is stretched between said display panel connectors and is in stretch tension such that said fabric panel, including said graphical images formed thereon, appears substantially wrinkle free.