What Makes This Display the Right First Investment
The trade show display market is full of products that force a choice between affordability and quality. This backlit fabric pop up display was built around a different premise: that first-time exhibitors deserve the same LED illumination, SEG graphic quality, and double-sided brand reach that veteran exhibitors pay significantly more to access in larger modular systems.
At 88.5 inches wide and 89 inches tall, the assembled display fills the back wall of a standard 10×10 trade show booth with a continuous, glowing graphic face that non-illuminated competitors simply cannot match. The 15-inch depth of the frame gives the display a sense of visual layering — it reads as an installation rather than a backdrop. And because it is double-sided, the graphic communicates your brand to attendees approaching from both the aisle and the rear simultaneously, doubling the impression count from a single hardware investment.
For a complete introduction to the format and what to look for when selecting your first backlit fabric pop up display, our blog guide walks through every buying consideration in plain language.
Display Specifications
- Display Size: 88.5″ W × 89″ H × 15″ D
- Front Template Size (includes end caps): 117.75″ W × 88.75″ H
- Back Template Size: 88.5″ W × 88.75″ H
- Shipping Weight: 51 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 37″ L × 13.75″ W × 12″ H
- Material: 6 oz. Dye-Sublimated Backlit Fabric
- Frame: 3×3 Pop Up Aluminum Frame
- Production Time: 2 Business Days After Proof Approval
- Shipping: Free Ground Shipping
What’s Included
- (2) Custom Printed Dye-Sublimated Backlit Fabric Graphics — front face with end caps, full back face
- (1) 3×3 Pop Up Aluminum Frame — bungee-corded, expands for setup and collapses for storage
- (8) 3-Sectional Channel Bars — SEG channel system for taut, seamless graphic installation
- (6) LED Edge Lights — full-field illumination across the front and back graphic faces
- (3) Edge Light Jumper Cords — connect the LED segments in series across the frame
- (3) Transformers and Power Cords — standard 110V outlet connection
- (4) Connecting Clips — secure the channel bar assembly to the pop up frame
- (1) Carry Bag for Frame — padded storage and transport bag for the pop up frame
- (1) Carry Bag for Lights — dedicated storage bag for all LED hardware
The SEG Silicone Edge Graphic System
SEG stands for Silicone Edge Graphic — the attachment technology that separates this backlit trade show display from standard fabric pop up formats. Each custom-printed graphic panel has a continuous silicone bead sewn around its full perimeter. That bead presses into the recessed groove of the aluminum channel bars by hand, starting at the center of each side and working outward toward the corners. As the bead fills the channel, the fabric pulls taut across the entire face — eliminating wrinkles, removing the visible velcro or hook attachments that create visual distraction on non-SEG pop ups, and producing a seamless, borderless graphic surface that reads as a continuous illuminated panel rather than a banner attached to a frame.
Once installed, the silicone bead is hidden completely inside the channel groove. There is nothing visible on the graphic face except your brand imagery, glowing evenly under the LED edge lights. When you need to update the creative for a new show, a new season, or a new campaign, the bead pulls out of the channel without tools in minutes, the new graphic presses in, and the display is ready to present again.
LED Edge Lighting: Even Illumination Across the Full Face
Six LED edge lights distribute across the frame structure to backlight the 6 oz. dye-sublimated fabric graphic panels from behind. The LED output passes through the backlit-specific fabric evenly, producing a luminous glow across the full graphic surface — front and back — without the dark centers or edge gradients that appear in displays with fewer or poorly positioned light sources.
The LED hardware connects via the three included jumper cords and plugs into standard 110V outlets through the three included transformers. No special venue electrical service is required, and no additional hardware needs to be sourced for a standard trade show or event installation. Setup of the complete LED system is part of the overall display assembly and adds only minutes to the process.
Double-Sided: Two Brand Impressions, One Hardware Footprint
The double-sided configuration is one of the most practical decisions a first-time exhibitor can make. In any open-floor or island placement — or in any inline booth where attendees walk past both the front and the end of your display — a double-sided illuminated graphic delivers brand messaging in both directions simultaneously. Both graphic panels are included with every order: the front graphic with end cap coverage and the full back graphic. Both faces are backlit by the same LED system, so every viewing angle encounters an equally vivid, illuminated brand presentation.
For exhibitors who are genuinely new to the trade show environment and want to understand the full range of display options available before committing to a configuration, our guide to trade show displays covers every format from banner stands through full modular booth systems — and explains where the 8ft backlit SEG pop up fits in the broader exhibit ecosystem.
Designed for the 10×10 Booth
The 88.5-inch assembled width positions this display perfectly within a standard 10×10 inline trade show booth. It fills the back wall from near edge to near edge while leaving a few inches of clearance on each side for drape systems or adjacent exhibitors. The 89-inch height clears the standard 8-foot drape line used at most trade show venues and delivers a visual presence that commands the full vertical field of the booth. The 15-inch depth of the frame brings the display forward from the back drape, creating a sense of booth depth and dimension that flat printed backdrops cannot replicate.
If you are exploring the full spectrum of backlit displays available for the 10×10 format — from this 8ft SEG pop up through larger SEG systems and premium modular lightboxes — our complete backlit displays category covers every option with pricing, specs, and configuration guidance.
Setup in Carry Bags, Not Freight Cases
One of the hidden costs for first-time exhibitors is the freight bill. Large modular display systems often ship in hard cases that weigh 60–100 lbs and require pallet freight to move between venues. At 51 lbs shipping weight, the 8ft SEG backlit pop up ships in two soft carry bags via standard ground carrier service — included at no additional charge. The same carry bags serve as the storage and transport system between shows. No freight broker, no pallet, no oversized carrier surcharge.
2-Day Production Time
Once your artwork is approved, the display enters production and ships within 2 business days. For first-time exhibitors navigating a new show calendar, the ability to place an order close to the event date — without the 10–14 day production windows that rigid display formats often require — removes one of the most common stressors of the first-show experience. Submit your artwork, receive your proof, approve it, and have the display in hand within days.
Where to Go Next
The 8ft SEG Fabric Pop Up Backlit Double-Sided Display is the starting point, not the ceiling. As your exhibit program grows, every product in the backlit fabric pop up display category is designed to complement and expand what you build around this foundation — wider backwalls, accent lightboxes, modular SEG systems, and full island configurations. Browse the complete backlit trade show displays catalog to see the full range, or start with the 8ft double-sided display and build your exhibit strategy from a foundation that delivers premium illuminated impact from your very first show.
