Digital graphics let tents stand out in the crowd

November 1, 2010  |  Features, Graphics

Printing beautiful graphics and advertising messages let your customers’ tents stand out in a sea of white structures. Businesses competing for the attention of consumers do everything possible to distinguish themselves. As such, everyone from NASCAR sponsors to farmers market vendors can bene…
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New fabrics for digital printing

November 1, 2010  |  Features, Graphics

Through technology and innovation, textile manufacturers meet the growing needs of suppliers and end users with versatile fabric offerings. By Holly O’Dell The growth of digital textile printing is evident in the number of fabrics that manufacturers have released in the last year. The push for…
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Green printing practices

November 1, 2010  |  Features, Graphics

Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment also make sense for your business. By Michael Labella With the global economy almost five times the size it was half a century ago, sustainable growth has now become the paradigm of the 21st century: a responsibility that our society has for its…
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Carole Bellon creates results for her clients and company

October 1, 2010  |  Awnings & Canopies, Features, Management, Perspective

Carole Bellon’s straightforward and tough-minded approach to business results in a win-win situation. By Sigrid Tornquist When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be a doctor or a pilot—or a race car driver. I’ve always liked competition,” says Carole Bellon, owner and president of Bellon I…
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Remake spaces with fabric flair

October 1, 2010  |  Features, Markets

“Space articulation” with fabric adds design flair with practical appeal. By Carla Waldemar Heard a lot of hammering lately? Not likely. The construction industry is among the hardest hit in this bleak economy. Few housing subdivisions, office parks, megamalls or public institutions are …
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Tap into expanding government markets

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Features, Marketing, Markets

One of the biggest markets to tap—and likely to expand—is the federal government. By Barb Ernster With its myriad agencies, the U.S. government offers the makers of specialty fabrics and fabric end products ample opportunity for those who learn to navigate this market. Consider the needs…
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Making sense of sustainable printing

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Features, Graphics

Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment are also good for business. By Michael Labella With the global economy almost five times the size it was half a century ago, sustainable growth has now become the paradigm of the 21st century: a responsibility that our society has for itself and…
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Mark Philip commits to innovation and product diversification

September 1, 2010  |  Features, Management, Perspective

Mark Philip taps into his passion for the specialty fabrics industry to update and diversify product lines. By Sigrid Tornquist “The world will always need tradesmen,” says Mark Philip, director of John Herber Ltd., dba The Canvas Technology Centre, Kaiapoi, New Zealand. Although Philip is now i…
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Protective products for commercial use

September 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Business, Features

Wrap music: Protective products are expanding into commercial markets for protection of persons and property. By Janice Kleinschmidt Standing among the ruins of a friend’s home, Dan Hirning thought, “There has to be a way to protect a home from burning in this day and age.” The 200…
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The evolution of interactive textiles

September 1, 2010  |  Business, Features, Markets

Researchers are developing new ways for fabric to respond to human and environmental stimuli. By Jamie Swedberg Remember those color-changing T-shirts in the late 1980s? The fibers in the shirts were bonded with microcapsules of thermochromic pigment that changed hue when it was exposed to heat. The…
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