Scientific pay-off from long duration balloons

June 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) obtains data about the evolution of the universe and elements in the polar atmosphere using scientific balloons made of polyethylene film as thin as sandwich wrap, filled with the same helium used in party balloons. New developments in balloon…
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Soundforms brings indoor acoustics to outdoor band shells

June 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

Soundforms brings indoor acoustics to outdoor band shells Light-filled summer days and starry nights bring outdoor music events to parks and playgrounds, where tuneful performances float over audiences lazing on blankets and lawn chairs. One drawback to these idyllic outdoor concerts is sound qualit…
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Extra wide, less waste with Ennis 1974

May 1, 2013  |  Awnings & Canopies, Fabric Structures, Products, Tents

Ennis 1974, a PVC-coated polyester with acrylic finish, is designed to withstand extreme environments for commercial awnings, tents, canopies, tension and inflatable structures. In addition to thermal insulation, superior chemical aging resistance, fire resistance, UV and gamma radiation stability, …
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Excellent dirt resistance with STAM 6002

May 1, 2013  |  Awnings & Canopies, Fabric Structures, Products, Tents

STAM 6002, made by Serge Ferrari and available from Keyston Bros., offers a textured surface with an acrylic-looking topcoat. It is flexible for easy handling and installation and for creating textile structures. The PVDF matte surface coating ensures excellent dirt resistance and maintenance and of…
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Lark International vinyl fabrics

May 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Products, Tents

Vinyl fabrics with more plasticizers from Lark International offer flexibility and less permanent creasing at a competitive price. Well suited for tents, sidewalls, inflatables and banners. SOURCE Lark International Inc.
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Korean artist transforms space with threads and black light

May 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The installations of Jeongmoon Choi, a Korean artist currently working in Berlin, Germany, transform rooms, walls or even staircases into new territory for the imagination. Choi’s drawings and sculptures consist of wool or cotton threads arrayed in darkened rooms; the threads glow when illumin…
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A fabric forest at the Rothbury music festival

April 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

The installation, an art-filled forest at the Rothbury music festivals in Rothbury, Mich., was so popular that the event was rebranded the Electric Forest Festival. Guildworks in Portland, Ore. helped create the installations using 10,000 square feet of two-way stretch fabric. Although unique becaus…
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Rubber Duck floats into Sydney’s Darling Harbor

April 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

An iconic bath pal of children everywhere, the rubber duck, floated into Sydney’s Darling Harbor to oversee the Australian city’s annual art festival in January 2013. This Rubber Duck, designed by artist Florentijn Hofman of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, stirred responses from awe to hilar…
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Fabric ceiling transforms a school gym

March 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

Arcus Temporum XI, a three-day spiritual exercise blending music, theater and art, focused on the theme “a search for place” during the August 2012 event. The festival site, the Archabbey of Pannonhalma, Hungary, is a historic monument with a breathtaking view of Lake Balaton—and a…
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Inflatable project rocks the Superbowl

March 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Projects

Superstar Beyoncé blasted onstage for the Super Bowl XLVII half-time performance with special effects, huge sound and pyrotechnics that many suspected had blown the circuits of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The live performance setting designed by Tribe Inc. called for an air-po…
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