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How fabricators estimate jobs and ensure profitability

June 1, 2026  |  Features

Fabrication work can be rewarding, but it often includes long hours. Unfortunately, outworking competitors doesn’t always translate into a more profitable operation. Getting estimates right for custom work is essential to run a successful business, but it’s tricky by nature to accomplish because…
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Agriculture fabrics for ever-changing seasons

April 1, 2026  |  Features

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 she…
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What makes Paul’s Custom Canvas so respected

April 1, 2026  |  Features, Perspective

For nearly 50 years, Paul’s Custom Canvas has made a name for itself in Denver, Colo., through steady work and reliable craftsmanship.
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2026 Specialty Fabrics Showcase

April 1, 2026  |  Features, Specialty Fabrics Showcase

Awnings, marine upholstery, outdoor furniture, banners and signs, and more: Regardless of the end product, the fabrics a business needs may have to perform in harsh conditions while still looking good and fitting into a budget. For our annual showcase, 21 companies—the majority of them members of …
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Liberty Awnings and Shades’ Amy Huette shares business tips

March 1, 2026  |  Features, Perspective

In the Valley of the Sun, there’s no shortage of companies selling awnings. That’s why Amy Huette wasn’t quite sure how to respond when about 25 years ago in Colorado, her father proposed a new business venture in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Sitting pretty: Upholstery trends in vehicles

March 1, 2026  |  Features

Manufacturer advancements in upholstery textile technology are enabling fabricators to meet a broad range of end-user needs and to stay on top of the trends popping up in various transportation sectors. While different modes of transportation have their own needs, upholstery trends follow similar pa…
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Businesses boost revenue through value-added services

March 1, 2026  |  Features

For businesses of all sizes, expanding into service-based revenue streams can unlock new income, deepen customer loyalty and even spark spinoff companies.
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Automated textile manufacturing without sewing

February 1, 2026  |  Features, Swatches

Could on-demand automated no-sew apparel production bring some manufacturing back to the United States? CreateMe’s automated system integrates robotics and adhesives to enable fast, local and highly customizable production
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Bacterial cellulose meets interior design

February 1, 2026  |  Features, Swatches

Last fall, Polybion™, in conjunction with design studio Natural Urbano, released a set of translucent sculptural hanging lamps, the biomaterials company’s first foray into interior design with its Celium™ material.
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Association board chair Craig Zola on textile industry goals

January 5, 2026  |  Features, Perspective

For Craig Zola, stepping into the role of board chair felt like the natural next step of a decades-long career dedicated to textiles and association leadership.
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