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• Michael König plans the next move

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  Michael König focuses on business planning and growth—every week.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_pv_michael_konig.html

• 2013 State of the Industry

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  Steady but slow economic recovery characterized the industry in 2012.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_f3_industry_2013.html

• NWBC report: How women-owned small businesses weathered recession

  Specialty Fabrics Review | December 27, 2012
  Report states women-owned employer establishments fared well despite shaky economy.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/122712_nwbc_women.html

• Report on trends in technical textiles

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  Recession forces many technical textile companies to shed non-core businesses.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_sw7_technical_textiles.html

• Technical textiles time slip

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  The technical textiles market works its way back to prerecession production.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_wv_technical_textiles.html

• UCR scientists look to shrimp's club arm for materials and design

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  The materials or design could be applied to protective gear, cars, airplanes and other products.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_sw7_shrimp_arm.html

• The help-wanted hurricane

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  The aging of the U.S. workforce is predicted to cause skilled workforce shortages.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_bs_workforce_shortage.html

• Truck cover and tarp markets pick up speed

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2012 issue
  Renewed demand for these niche markets helps support growth.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0812_f1_truck_covers.html

• Jim Carroll Jr. understands the cost of quality

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2012 issue
  Jim Carroll Jr. knows how to make a premium product—and price it right.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0612_pv_jim_carroll.html

• The wrap race: Vinyl films on the transportation fast track

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2012 issue
  Vinyl films help vehicles—trucks, boats, planes, trains and automobiles—meet at the “finish” line, and the consumer market is on the inside track.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0612_f3_transportation_wraps.html

• Hikes in raw materials prices hit U.S. and E.U.

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 11, 2012
  Textile and clothing import volumes affected.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/051112_raw_materials.html

• Chandler Clark beats the recession with hard work and ingenuity

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2012 issue
  Chandler Clark relies on hard work and ingenuity to build a thriving business during the recession.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0512_pv_chandler_clark.html

• Interior fabrics go beyond the tent

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2012 issue
  Additional fabric elements inside, such as linens, swags and liners, increase the value and appeal of tented events.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0312_mk_tent_fabrics.html

• Textile mill profits down, but not under

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2012 issue
  In 2011, “all of the anticipated textile and apparel profit numbers look to remain solidly in the black,” according to Robert S. Reichard.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0212_sw7_mill_profits.html

• Fabrics in entertainment

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2012 issue
  Specialty fabrics play an important supporting role in live entertainment applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0212_f1_fabrics_entertainment.html

• Exploring aerospace for long-term growth

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2011 issue
  The aerospace and aeronautics markets can offer long-term rewards for risk-taking fabricators.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1211_f2_exploring_aerospace.html

• Where tent markets stand today

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2011 issue
  IFAI’s 2011 State of the U.S. and Canadian Tent Rental Market report shows hopeful growth.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1011_mk_tent_markets.html

• U.S. marine fabric market in calmer waters

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2011 issue
  The U.S. marine fabric market hit rough seas during the recession, but solid improvement is underway.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0811_mk_marine_market.html

• The right tools

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2011 issue
  Running an efficient operation means asking the right questions—and securing the right equipment to help you answer them.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0711_f1_right_equipment.html

• The development of new and improved equipment

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2011 issue
  Key factors driving the development—and sales—of new equipment for specialty fabrics manufacturers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0711_f3_equipment_development.html

• Time to buy equipment

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2011 issue
  Survey of end product manufacturers reveals renewed interest in buying equipment.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0711_mk_buy_equipment.html

• Price increases in polyester

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2011 issue
  Rising oil prices, cotton shortages and increased demand are driving unusual price increases in polyester.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0611_wv_polyester_prices.html

• FR protective clothing for food industry

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2011 issue
  The NFPA 70E standard requires flame-resistant clothing for employees at risk.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0511_sw10_protective_clothing.html

• Marine fabricators diversify and stay afloat

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2011 issue
  Marine fabricators capitalize on new growth opportunities as the economy begins to improve.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0511_f2_marine_industry.html

• High tide in 2011?

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2011 issue
  After several years of low tide in the marine industry, 2011 may be the year that finally lifts all boats.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0411_sw19_high_tide.html