How far textile finishes have come
Fabric coatings and finishes have played a role in iconic pieces of America’s past and, with new technology, are poised to play a role in a more environmentally sustainable future.
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Geosynthetics
Agriculture fabrics for ever-changing seasons
Whether traveling the countryside in the United States or around the globe, it doesn’t take long to spot a storage building, livestock or poultry shelter, or agriculture storage structure made of a textile. It could be a framed Quonset-hut style building with a textile skin rather than a metal shed in North Dakota. It could be a mobile, umbrella-like tarp that protects cattle from the sun in the Australian Outback. It could be braided-mesh trellis structures that keep birds and pests away from grapes in Bordeaux, France.
Geosynthetics
Using social media platforms
© Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com People often use digital devices to work, communicate, entertain themselves, get directions, and shop for goods and services. While there are always exceptions to the rule, a business’s success and growth are now connected to reaching potential or existing clients on their smartphones, tablets, laptops or smartwatches. “Ten years ago,...
Geosynthetics
Doing dishes
As event clients increasingly seek streamlined services under a single provider, dishware and tabletop rentals have evolved from nice-to-have offerings into a strategic extension of the rental business.
Geosynthetics
Resilient and sustainable structures through geosynthetics
The use of geosynthetics provides significant advantages in delivering infrastructure that is resilient and sustainable while improving constructability, schedule and cost.
Fabric Architecture
The rise of immersive environments
It would not be an exaggeration to say that among design firms in recent years, a popular goal is creating immersive environments (IE) that envelop occupants and blend physical, digital and sensorial elements to create deep engagements and emotional connections. In other words, grounding a building to its unique site and engaging with all of our senses.
Advanced Textiles Source
Smart textile sensing technology for large-scale use
In the early years of development, smart textiles (or e-textiles) were commonly referred to as “smart materials and systems.” In the 1990s early adopters (such as civil engineers) saw attendant technologies as necessary in order to deliver the performance needed, such as structural health monitoring or earthquake warning systems.