Colors can have different meanings in certain situations. A color can alert you to something, set a mood, be calming, be exciting, be a warning sign, and other meanings. Choosing the right color for the particular venue is important. Certain behavior protocols can be elicited by the color of the stanchions and rope, as well as the material they are made of.
Formal Venues
If you are going to a movie and you see a red velour rope draped between stanchions, you feel casual about it and know you are going to wait in line for a movie ticket, or to enter the seating area. On the other hand, if you are going to a theater for a play or opera, you might see luxurious crushed velvet ropes in red, green, or black, and you know you should be dressed more formally for this event. Our minds have been programmed since our youth to recognize certain signs by color, material, and where they are located.
Rope Materials and Colors
Rope and stanchions have been used for organizing lines of people, or for crowd control for many years. They are common sights in banks, hotels, restaurants, trade shows, museums, concerts, and many more venues. Formal ropes are often covered with plush crushed velvet in red, dark blue, and black. You might see ladies in formal gowns and gents in tuxedos where formal ropes and stanchions are used to guide people to specific locations, and also create a little drama in the process. Ropes covered with a light-weight velvet fabric are for more casual affairs. Economical velvet is usually available a greater selection of colors such as red, purple, pink, orange, black, and white. Braided ropes are often made of shiny rayon, and have a soft luxurious feel. Popular colors for braided ropes are maroon, black, blue and gold. Grey and black braided rope is a common sight in museums, and is used to set a perimeter around the art, out of reach of the viewers.
Stanchion ropes can be made of genuine leather, vinyl and Naugahyde, and are common in brown, red, and white. Vinyl is available in dark green, black, dark blue, burgundy, pink, moss, and white. Twisted polypropylene and hemp ropes are strong and lightweight and are common in orange, yellow, tan, red, and white. This material is ideal for outdoor use where weather won’t damage the material. Plastic chain rope is also used outdoors or perhaps at a playground. Orange, blue, yellow, black, and green are all fun colors.
Choosing the Right Color
The more opulent the affair, the more luxurious the ropes. If drama and romance are the mood, the red or green crushed velvet would be superb. If it is a black and white affair, then of course you would choose the black crushed velvet. The type of material and color of the stanchion rope should complement the image of the location where it’s used. A bank might prefer green for the color of money. Brown leather might be perfect for a gentleman’s smoking room, or at the racetrack. The ropes and stanchions can be used to organize a space, but they can also be used to dress up the atmosphere. If you’re organizing ticket lines for a rock concert, you might want to use bright hyped-up colors to add to the excitement of the impending event.
Stanchions
Stanchions and ropes are spaced according to your requirements and the particular rope lengths. They are weighted to make them more difficult to tip, and also have low-profile weighted bases. Stanchions also come in a variety of colors, such as yellow, orange, red, copper, bronze, and black. Stanchions can also be used to barricade work sites for safety, and use bright orange or yellow safety colors. Contact VIP Crowd Control Inc. for the best stanchions and rope for your business or next event.
