Exporting resources

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jill C. Lafferty Are you ready to begin exporting? Take this assessment and explore the resources recommended by Mary Lynn Landgraf, senior international trade specialist with the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA). www.export.gov | Website managed by the International Trade Administration of…
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Establishing an international distribution network

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jill C. Lafferty Sinclair Equipment Co. of Diamond Springs, Calif., has established an international distribution network and most recently expanded into the southern Africa region—but not before spending several years looking for the right person or business to represent its products. Sinc…
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Solar on the move

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Todd Jensen & Sigrid Tornquist According to Brian Blackman at Ascent Solar, photovoltaic (PV) technology is not limited to fixed structures; the future holds numerous opportunities for attaching PV to vehicles. Hybrid electric cars will be able to have panels that can be used to supply a tric…
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Industry facts

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jeff Rasmussen U.S. autos: 11.6 million units sold in 2010. China’s specialty fabrics market grew 10% in 2010. U.S. GDP up 2.9% in 2010. World market for specialty textiles grew 2-3% in 2010. Steady improvement in the specialty fabrics industry anticipated. Mills that have survived improved…
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A tensile structure by the sea

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Though Riad Shakeer, owner of Calypso Marine Canvas Ltd. and Calypso Fabric Architecture Caribbean Ltd. in Chaguanas, Trinidad, has spent most of his career fabricating marine canvas products, he and his niece Neala Bhagwansing have recently ventured into the lightweight structur…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Riad Shakeer, owner of Calypso Marine Canvas Ltd. and Calypso Fabric Architecture Caribbean Ltd.

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist You have two separate companies: Calypso Marine Canvas and Calypso Fabric Architecture Caribbean. Do you share resources for the two companies? Right now the two companies are residing in the same building and sharing equipment, and the office staff and management staff…
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Servicing your equipment

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Maura Keller When a machine breaks or isn’t working properly, call your supplier to get advice on what needs to be done. They will be able to help solve the problem or get you in touch with the correct person to help fix the problem. The dealer is the first line of defense. “A &hellip…
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Eco-friendly disposal of ink cartridges

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell From recyclable textiles to water-based inks, the fabric printing industry continues to show interest in eco-friendly initiatives. One area that is receiving scrutiny: the appropriate disposal of ink cartridges and related waste. The HP Scitex LX600 and LX800 printers, for exam…
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Working with hospitals

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt Health care institutions have to deal with the high costs of cutting-edge medical tools and drugs and recruiting staff in a highly competitive market. So interior design budgets can be quite stringent. “The opportunity lies in foundations where there’s an entity in…
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Australian architectural firm cools air with stored water

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt One architectural firm in Victoria, Australia, is going a step further in environmental sustainability by using stored water to cool air at a primary school. Water in underground tanks lined with 1mm-thick polypropylene sandwiched between two sheets of geotextile fabric—…
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