The award capped the festivities and member recognition at ATA’s annual meeting in Boston, Nov. 8. By Galynn Nordstrom At ATA’s annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8th, celebrating the association’s 100th anniversary, wine, cheese, dessert and fellowship marked the end of IFAI Expo’s second day. After a short report on the year’s accomplishments, changes and [...]

Fisher Textiles, Indian Trail, N.C., one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, has replaced style ET 9499 Firesafe (FR) with a brighter and whiter version in its line of Enviro-Tex fabrics for dye sublimation, UV and latex printing. Enviro-Tex fabrics are eco-friendly and made with recycled REPREVE yarn, which meets FTC guidelines [...]

Fisher Textiles, Indian Trail, N.C., one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, has replaced style ET 9499 Firesafe (FR) with a brighter and whiter version in its line of Enviro-Tex fabrics for dye sublimation, UV and latex printing. Enviro-Tex fabrics are eco-friendly and made with recycled REPREVE yarn, which meets FTC guidelines [...]

No matter where you are in the supply chain, a thorough knowledge of flame retardancy leads to well-informed customers—and safer environments. By Holly O’Dell If a fabric is going into a commercial space—whether used for a trade show banner, theater drapery or restaurant awning—it needs to be flame retardant (FR). Call the material fireproof, flameproof [...]

The technical textiles market works its way back to prerecession production. By Adrian Wilson The birth and evolution of the technical textiles sector was largely a result of more companies in industrialized nations altering the nature of their businesses because they could no longer compete on price. They sought, instead, to exploit skills, investment capital, [...]

The 2012 IFF Innovation Award winner closes a gap in the retractable market. By Janet Preus The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) has presented its 2012 Innovation Award to Uni-Systems, Minneapolis, Minn., for a new retractable fabric roof product called En-Fold. The award was presented at the ATA Annual Meeting at IFAI Expo 2012 in Boston, [...]

It can be done—sort of—but watch out for the downside. By Marc Hequet What’s the first thing a couple does when they get engaged? These days, they probably go on Facebook and tell all their friends. And, of course, this newly engaged couple will probably need a tent for their reception. So if you happen [...]

Brand & Oppenheimer Co. Inc., a leading textile converter for the U.S. military, has appointed Dan Pezold as president. With 35 years of experience in the industry, Pezold most recently served as senior vice president of military and government fabrics for Duro Textiles LLC of Fall River, Mass. He also held senior positions at International [...]

The City of Owensboro, Ohio, has been developing its riverfront over the past 10 years, making it a cultural hub for tourism. At the end of the walkway to the river is an overlook area featuring a landmark fan-shaped tensile fabric structure. Integrated atop a stage area, the dynamic structure was designed as a performance [...]

Canadian Lesley Pennington, a computer design specialist, moved to Sweden to find love, family and a new career path. After purchasing an IKEA sofa, she launched a new business creating designer covers for IKEA sofas and armchairs, using natural, machine-washable fabrics. Bemz, based in Stockholm, Sweden, now sells a variety of fabric covers online and [...]