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Animal medical textiles: A market on the move

September 1, 2024  |  Features

All manner of pet product sales are increasing as animals become more significant parts of many people’s lives. Nearly every category within the pet industry is showing sales increases—including foods/treats, toys, health and wellness products, apparel and grooming—activity that manufacturers,…
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How far textile finishes have come

August 1, 2024  |  Features, Markets, Product Trends

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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Sustainable construction projects using fabric

August 1, 2024  |  Features

As the effects of climate change increasingly complicate living conditions on earth, some are looking to the moon and the tantalizing possibilities of space. Several nations have declared their interest in establishing a permanent foothold on the moon to further explore space and potentially exploit…
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Textile recycling confronts hurdles of cost, scalability

August 1, 2024  |  Features

Textile waste is a massive problem throughout the world. The European Union (EU) estimates it generates 12.6 million tons of textile waste a year and that only 1% of all textiles worldwide are recycled into new products.
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Advanced Textiles Expo: Anaheim, CA, Sept. 24-26, 2024

August 1, 2024  |  Features

Join thousands of textile professionals as Advanced Textiles Expo returns to Anaheim for the first time in nearly a decade. The industry’s flagship event is back on the West Coast, and this year we are partnering once again with Sun Shading Expo North America. Connect with the industry for four da…
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Boats and beyond: Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas

July 1, 2024  |  Features, Perspective

Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas business started with a coincidence. A boat owner himself, he noticed that the boat in a neighboring slip at the marina had been uncovered for months. At the time, he was working as a banker, with a side business importing patio furniture and selling it onli…
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Making a name for themselves

July 1, 2024  |  Features

When it comes to awe-inspiring details embedded within a wedding reception space, this one takes the cake. Traditionally, tenting structures used for wedding events are teeming with stunning accessories, from lighting and flooring to tablescapes. And while many wedding clients embrace accentuating t…
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Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Exhibitor Product Preview

July 1, 2024  |  Exhibitor Product Preview, Features

Celebrate textile innovation at Advanced Textiles Expo, where hundreds of exhibitors will bring you the latest products and information from the entire supply chain, from fibers and fabrics to shade systems, state-of-the-art equipment and the latest in textile technologies.
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2024 State of the Textile Industry

June 1, 2024  |  Features, State of the Industry

Each year, Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) surveys the readers of all of its publications, members and nonmembers both, to take the pulse of the current state of our industry. The survey asks questions on business sizes, revenue projections and recent sales context, top concerns, future plans, a…
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Outdoor shade and screens ride the storms out

June 1, 2024  |  Features

Extreme weather that whips up strong winds, releases torrents of rainfall and causes floods, droughts and other hazards is becoming more common, and businesses in the shade industry have had to adapt. They have introduced new structures, fabrics, finishes and cleaning products to help consumers keep…
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