Printing beautiful graphics and advertising messages let your customers' tents stand out in a sea of white structures. Businesses competing for the attention of consumers do everything possible to distinguish themselves. As such, everyone from NASCAR sponsors to farmers market vendors can benefit from the branding afforded by printing custom graphics on tents. “Printed tents [...]

Arlon Inc. has launched three new banner products. DPF 303 smooth, blockout, double-sided banner is a 13-oz. white scrim polyester available in both matte and satin. DPF 308 is an 8-oz. white fine hole mesh banner that comes with or without a PVC liner, used for indoor merchandising, film or theater displays, outdoor advertising or [...]

SMARTmark, a highly advanced marker making software application that works as a TUKAcad module, uses advanced algorithms to assure the most efficient use of material possible. The nesting software works automatically to produce markers in minutes that minimize the use of fabric; the software can also queue many markers at a time, do ratio or [...]

Transitional collection features eclectic patterns that can be mixed and matched to create unique and luxurious indoor style, with clean lines, clear colors and a durable Nanotex® finish. Fabrics include an elegant Epingle velvet stripe, jacquard wovens, a sateen ground crocodile jacquard, metallic textures and Silhouette, a refined and classic pattern with a hint of [...]

Sun & Sea from Vicar Intl. is a 15 osy waterproof vinyl laminate that offers excellent resistance to mildew and UV rays, recommended for us for awnings, canopies, boat covers, sail covers and other commercial installations in sunny, humid climates. For banners, it accepts graphics and heat transfer films. Matte-embossed PVC vinyl is laminated with [...]

The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center rises 492 feet from an elliptical base, making its net and cable tensile structure the world’s tallest. The enclosed urban park in Astana, Kazakhstan, hosts entertainment venues, restaurants, cinemas and shops in a challenging climate that can range in extremes from -31 degrees F in winter to 95 degrees in [...]

Patented lift system for roman-style window shades features a completely cordless construction to eliminate potential strangulation risks for children. Lite Touch™ uses a liner to raise and lower the shade, with a spring mechanism to replace operating cords. The system works on almost every style of roman shade, including woven woods and woven grass shades. [...]

Compiled by Juli Case My clients want me to use a fabric that is tested to a UL specification. Does that have to be done at UL? Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent organization that specializes in writing safety-related specifications. If your client wants a material that is certified by UL to one of their [...]

Compiled by Juli Case In the field, it’s easier to have a label sewn in to our canopies showing that they’re made of flame-retardant materials rather than try to keep a paper certificate on hand. The California State Fire Marshal provides examples of labels, but NFPA doesn’t, and a lot of the materials I use [...]

Compiled by Juli Case I’m working on a government job and I’m told I have to include the “prevailing wage” on the bid. What’s that? The Davis-Bacon Act requires that federally funded construction jobs pay workers the prevailing wage. These prevailing wages are determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. To check what the prevailing [...]