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Fabric-coated insert covers staples seamlessly
September 1st, 2008
Problem: Using traditional PVC stripping to hide staples on a staple-in awning system detracts from the looks, especially when used with woven or textured fabric. Solution: The CaMillion™ fabric-coated insert covers staples with a tailored look. It seats down into the staple channel of the extrusion and doesn’t stick up above the fabric plane. It’s […]
UV-optimized fabric coatings show image detail
September 1st, 2008
Problem: Customers with wide-format inkjet printers with UV-curable inks want fabrics that capture the image’s detail and vibrant color. Solution: UV-optimized fabric coatings give customers professional results with synthetic or natural fibers. After-treatment or lamination isn’t necessary, and the printed product is durable and resists environmental impacts. All UV-optimized products are recyclable, and UV-optimized Cotton […]
CoverTrax system hides screws and tracks on structures
September 1st, 2008
Problem: Unsightly awning screws and tracks mar the aesthetics of an otherwise attractive structure. Solution: The CoverTrax system features white PVC track, unique small-size keder tape and four PVC lower panels that slide into place over screws and provide a fresh and pleasing appearance. SOURCE Bainbridge International
Skoldeberg values people-driven business
September 1st, 2008
Ben Skoldeberg employs people skills and skilled people to bring solar protection to central Texas. By Sigrid Tornquist “This business is really about people. The rest is just aluminum and fabric,” says Ben Skoldeberg, co-founder and co-owner of Texas Sun & Shade. Well … high-quality, high-performance aluminum and fabric, one might add. Ben, his wife […]
Fabric Images helps create successful Ferrari exhibit
September 1st, 2008
[ Fabric Images Inc. ] Elgin, Ill., U.S.A. The particular autoshow for which this Ferrari exhibit was constructed is unique in that each exhibitor creates its own pavilion in an outdoor setting. The high-end automaker chose a dome structure and created both inside and outside display elements. The graphics on the elements were produced from […]
Spherical structure with fabric wings promotes Verizon exhibit
September 1st, 2008
[ Transformit ] Gorham, Maine, U.S.A.. The objective of this display was to visually demonstrate that Verizon as a company was about to “take off” (the telecommunications giant had recently acquired MCI). In keeping with this theme, the spherical structure featured fabric “wings,” and the floor of the booth was curved in two directions like […]
‘Squid booth’ showcases Eventscape fabrication and design
September 1st, 2008
[ Eventscape Inc. ] Toronto, Ont., Canada This fabric structure, nicknamed the “squid booth,” was designed to reach out to architects, designers and other potential clients, drawing them in with its tentacles so that they could see and experience Eventscape’s capabilities in fabrication and design. The connections and intricacies of the joints of the tentacles […]
Cellophane House celebrates SmartWrap building skin
September 1st, 2008
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) brings prefabricated houses into focus in its new exhibition, “Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling.” Among five houses built in the MoMA’s outdoor space is the five-story Cellophane House made of transparent, recyclable materials designed by KieranTimberlake Associates LLP, Philadelphia, Pa. The outer walls are NextGen SmartWrap™, […]
French Army soldiers wear protective fabric
September 1st, 2008
Rugged meta-aramid fibers, all-temperature protection and fire resistance sold the French Army on protective clothing from the Kermel® Co., Comar Cedex, France. The first battalions will be equipped with Kermel’s V50 summer and VMC40 winter camouflage battledress in late 2008 following successful field testing. The decision was made in context of France’s FELIN® Project, development […]
German supermarket features fabric screens
September 1st, 2008
The meat and cheese counters at Kaiser’s Tengelmann supermarkets in Germany close at 8:00 p.m., but customers shop until 9:00 p.m. or later and expect service. The grocery retailer decided to manage expectations, installing digitally printed vertical screens that lower from closed boxes on the ceiling to signal that chilled fresh food counters are closed […]