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Using color
March 1st, 2008
Color speaks first to the audience. By Sara Klomp Color plays an important visual role in communication, because it speaks to us in subtle but powerful ways. Color delivers visual interest and can set a sense of order. Using too many colors can reduce readability. Colors should enhance and support an idea but not distract […]
KSK introduces tension fabric systems
March 1st, 2008
KSK Digital Printing Solutions, Solon, Ohio, has announced a new product line to complement its existing graphic imaging and installation services. KSK’s Tension Fabric Systems combine eco-friendly aluminum tubing and extrusion frames with grand format dye-sublimated printed fabric graphics to create unique display structures. “This new product line is a logical complement to KSK’s dye […]
Crisis management
March 1st, 2008
By Roy Katz The phrase “What if” is usually associated with financial spreadsheets; however, managers must carefully look at all aspects of their business and constantly ask themselves “what if…?” You can fill in the blanks, since all sorts of unplanned events happen all the time. “Crisis management is doing everything we can to prevent […]
Printed foil scrim creates a fitting memorial
March 1st, 2008
By Janet Preus Just over a year ago, the Spanish royal family inaugurated a memorial to honor the victims of the March 11, 2004 terrorist bombing attack at three Madrid train stations. The blasts took the lives of 191 and injured 1,824 more. One might ask how it is possible to adequately represent the sadness […]
Industry professionals define “green”
March 1st, 2008
These answers indicate the real complexity of the issue. “This is a very complex and unclear issue. There are different levels of green. Obviously there are the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Going green involves the product line and business practices—the company’s power source and use, waste products, consumables used in business, emissions, and […]
Tracking curtain hardware
March 1st, 2008
A new Duratrack Inc. curtain system can be used to create privacy and partitions in a wide range of settings. Galvanized steel system includes a range of products that suspend and anchor the curtain system, as well as a variety of trolleys that allow the curtains to move along the track, which is sold in […]
Textile transmitter
March 1st, 2008
Textronics Inc., manufacturer of the NuMetrex brand of sports and fitness apparel, has designed a new transmitter that improves accuracy and applicability of the heart-rate monitoring system. The transmitter snaps into a tiny pocket in the NuMetrex sports bras and shirts, where it receives the heart rate signal from textile sensors located across the chest […]
Tools, fasteners and accessories
March 1st, 2008
The newly redesigned catalog from Rowley Co. for 2008 features approximately 2500 items, including grommets of all sizes, setting tools and presses, and a wide variety of items for the upholstery, marine and interior decorating industries. SOURCE The Rowley Co.
High-performance solutions defend fabric
March 1st, 2008
The Defense™ line provides protection from harmful manmade and environmental threats such as UV rays, mildew, stains and wear. Consisting of five individual solutions that can be used alone or in any combination, it maximizes performance and minimizes impact to the fabric’s hand and appearance. Solar Defense provides printed fabrics with outstanding sun exposure resistance […]
Clean green at Mermet
March 1st, 2008
3G Mermet, Cowpens, S.C., manufactures solar-protection fabrics from high-quality coated fiberglass yarns, primarily used for window screens. In January, the company received two certifications from GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, Marietta, Ga., that demonstrate that it makes those products to high environmental standards. “Mermet coated fabrics meet or exceed the field-validated standards for products and materials with […]