[Eventscape Inc.] Toronto, Ont., Canada An organization that works to prevent climate change turned to Eventscape Inc. for an office renovation that would create an energy efficient and ecologically sensitive space in a historic building. Sculptured ceiling elements that resemble cloud and dragonfly shapes were utilized as part of several features that were an expression [...]

[Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Inc.] St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A. The Palladium St. Louis project, St. Louis, Mo., was designed to restore a historic building, transforming it into a first class banquet facility and special event venue. The client’s request for an elegant and modern space with historical overtones was achieved in an innovative way [...]

[Transformit] Gorham, Maine, U.S.A. Within the new Dallas Cowboys stadium complex in Arlington, Texas, are two identical VIP lounges that sport two types of large, sculptured lighting elements using fabric from Fisher Textiles as the light diffuser. In the first type, three different sizes of football-shaped fabric structures enclose fluorescent fixtures mounted on either side [...]

Xennia Technology Ltd. has introduced XenInx Amethyst, a high performance reactive dye ink for textile printing applications, bringing the benefits of colour saturation and wash fastness to the digital textile printing industry. Durable and perspiration resistant, Amethyst offers vibrancy and intensity in a range of colors for cotton, silk, viscose and linen fabrics. SOURCE Xennia [...]

Touted as a guilt-free luxury furnishing, salmon skin leather offers an eco-friendly upholstery suitable for the finest yacht interiors. German company Nanai sources the skins from fish raised on organic salmon farms in Ireland. The salmon hides look similar to python skin and easily pass as an exotic leather once thoroughly treated and deodorized. The [...]

GF 2328 Satin from Fisher Textiles is a high sheen satin fabric that’s 100 percent polyester and weighs only 3.8 ounces per square yard. Recommended for banners, roll-up banner stands and trade show exhibits, the fabric is fire-resistant and meets NFPA 701 standards. SOURCE Fisher Textiles

By Sigrid Tornquist “It’s usually after I’ve banged my head a few times when facing a problem that I think: There’s got to be an easier way,” says Keith Purves, MFC, owner of Riverside Covers in Ft. Myers, Fla. “And then I just try it.” About five years ago Purves and his wife took over [...]

From antimicrobial properties to ultra durability, textiles for interiors show they have more than good looks. By Holly O’Dell Uses for fabrics in interior applications are seemingly endless, from soft signage to wall treatments to window coverings. Although commonalities exist among fabrics, not all textiles are created equal. Furthermore, what’s needed in a clinic is [...]

Expanding possibilities—and profitability—through strategic alliances. By Jamie Swedberg A great many companies in the specialty fabrics industry are small businesses. Two people, 10 people, 50 people—they can only do so much in a day. Crosslink, a materials development company based in St. Louis, Mo., is one such small business, with fewer than 30 employees spread [...]

Each effort should include an element of the other. By Joe Dysart Specialty fabrics businesses trying to get a handle on social media as a promotional tool have found one easy solution: simply integrate the medium into existing email marketing programs. For some, this fusion of social media and email marketing seems inevitable. For example, [...]