We live in the wonderful desert with maximum UV exposure year round. The inks and dyes used in the fabric are the very best, but they start to show fading within a couple of months, and within as little as three months you might want to think about replacing them.
Torn flags – you could hang a pair of sturdy jeans on a pole and they would be torn by the end of the day during one of our windy periods. If the flag is installed on the pole correctly to avoid the metal pole from cutting the fabric of the sleeve, then you should expect your flags to last about three months. Unfortunately, our high winds days are numerous and work the flags constantly. If you were to listen to your flags when it is windy, you can here a ‘snap’ similar to the crack of a whip – that is tough on a flag.