AV & Staging Fabrics Canada
Stage Drapery, Pipe & Drape, Printed Backdrops & Production Fabrics for Live Events
In live production, nobody notices the fabric when everything goes right.
They notice when they can see the storage room behind the stage. They notice when cables are exposed. They notice when the backdrop wrinkles, the masking doesn’t reach the floor, or the venue looks unfinished.
The purpose of staging fabrics isn’t decoration. It’s control.
Control of sightlines.
Control of lighting.
Control of how an audience experiences a space.
At Equus Fabrics, we supply the fabrics, drapery systems, custom printing, and fabrication services used by production companies, AV suppliers, schools, theatres, churches, convention centres, event venues, and staging professionals throughout Canada and the United States.
Whether the project involves a touring production, corporate conference, graduation ceremony, product launch, concert, worship environment, or temporary event installation, our goal is simple: helping production teams create clean, professional environments that work.
Built for the Realities of Live Production
Unlike traditional interior fabrics, staging textiles are expected to perform under difficult conditions.
They must withstand transportation, repeated installations, changing venues, lighting systems, truss structures, backstage traffic, and constant handling.
This is why production environments often rely on fabrics such as IFR Velour, Fire Velvet, Duvetyne, Commando Cloth, wide-width blackouts, IFR Voile, and other commercial-grade textiles designed specifically for event and staging applications.
Some projects require complete blackout capability. Others require elegant room separation, soft scenic backgrounds, or decorative stage treatments. The selected fabric ultimately depends on the production requirements, venue conditions, and audience expectations.
Temporary Spaces That Need to Look Permanent
Many staging environments are temporary.
Convention centres become theatres.
Gymnasiums become graduation venues.
Ballrooms become conference stages.
Warehouses become production studios.
Fabric is often what allows those transformations to happen.
Pipe and drape systems remain one of the most effective tools available for quickly dividing rooms, creating backstage areas, hiding production infrastructure, directing audience movement, and creating clean visual boundaries within large spaces.
Because these systems can be installed and removed efficiently, they continue to be used throughout trade shows, corporate events, educational facilities, hospitality venues, and touring productions.
Custom Printed Backdrops & Scenic Fabrics
Production companies increasingly require more than standard black curtains.
Custom printed fabrics allow stages, event environments, and production spaces to become branded experiences.
Large-format graphics can be printed onto selected textiles for conference stages, sponsor backdrops, scenic environments, branded activations, church productions, product launches, and live events.
Because fabric graphics can be folded, transported, and installed more efficiently than rigid materials, many event professionals now prefer printed textiles for both temporary and permanent installations.
Whether the project requires a step-and-repeat wall, a custom stage backdrop, scenic imagery, sponsor branding, or a completely unique visual environment, digital textile printing creates opportunities that traditional staging materials cannot provide.
Fabrication, Sewing & Production Support
Equus Fabrics works with fabrication teams capable of producing finished stage curtains, backdrop panels, pipe and drape drapery, room dividers, traveller curtains, masking systems, and custom production solutions.
Depending on project requirements, fabrication may include weighted hems, pleated finishes, custom fullness ratios, grommets, webbing, tie lines, hook-and-loop systems, and large-scale commercial sewing.
Most fabrication projects are completed within approximately two to three weeks following final approval.
For production teams working against fixed event dates, coordinating fabric supply and fabrication through a single source often reduces lead times and simplifies project management.
Fire Code Compliance for Public Venues
Many venues require fabrics suitable for assembly occupancies and public environments.
Selected staging fabrics are available for projects requiring CAN/ULC-S109 and NFPA 701 compliance depending on the fabric selected and venue requirements.
Supporting documentation and certificates may be available upon request.
This becomes particularly important within schools, theatres, convention centres, hotels, casinos, churches, municipal facilities, and public event environments where approvals are often required before installation.
Supporting Productions Across Canada
Based in Vaughan, Ontario, Equus Fabrics supplies staging fabrics, event drapery, pipe and drape systems, custom printed backdrops, blackout materials, and fabrication services throughout Canada and the United States.
From small community productions to large-scale corporate events, we help production teams create spaces that look professional, function efficiently, and support the demands of live events.
Because in staging, the audience should remember the experience — not the infrastructure behind it.