Fabric hits the runway

March 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Lou Dzierzak The event. Paul Mitchell Fashion Show stage set for a traveling trade show exhibit and/or hair show event. The company. Pink, Inc, New York, N.Y. The task. John Paul Mitchell Systems hired Pink, Inc. to build two large tension fabric structures. Featuring larger than life photographs…
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The return of wallpaper

March 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Susanne Jansson There is an old adage that says, “What goes around comes around.” The history of wallpaper is a perfect example of a design tool that has seen its popularity come and go. Once dismissed as something better suited to grandma’s parlor, wallpaper is being reconsider…
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Adaptive Textiles adapts to meet customer needs

January 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Lou Dzierzak Jeanelle Dech was just eight years old when she started selling quilts and doll clothes to neighborhood boutiques. A childhood hobby soon became her professional career. Years later, frustrated by the existing interior design business model, Dech and her husband Larry saw an opportun…
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Good use of typography helps make the right statement

January 1, 2007  |  Graphics

Don’t overlook how good typography will capture the viewer’s eye and support your message. By Marti Naughton When printing on fabric, choosing the right image, fabric, and printing options are all important decisions. But don’t overlook how good typography will capture the viewer&r…
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The right time for a bold move into the fabric graphics market

January 1, 2007  |  Features, Graphics

Better fabrics, inks, and equipment, as well as exciting new markets, have converged to create an explosion of graphics on fabric. By Jill C. Lafferty Patrick Hayes still remembers a comment from one of his company’s earliest customers, the proprietor of a screen print shop. “I recall th…
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Understanding RIP

January 1, 2007  |  Features, Graphics

Q&A with Roberto Santos You’ve purchased a printer that looked so good on the show floor. The price was right, and for good measure, the salesperson threw in some ink cartridges and a free RIP package. But is this particular RIP right for your shop? For your employees and workflow? For the…
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Selecting the right ink and fabric combination for digital printing

January 1, 2007  |  Features, Graphics

Making the chemistry work: Choose the right ink for your particular application. By Samit Chevli Digital textile printing is fast gaining ground and seeing market acceptance in printing on a variety of fabrics. Diverse markets such as apparel, home furnishings, tradeshow graphics, flag and banner, s…
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Graphics help create “Wish upon a star” gala theme

January 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Jill C. Lafferty The company. Flying Colors, Berkeley, Calif. The task. Flying Colors was hired by the Oakland Museum of California to connect the decor of their annual “Golden Gala” to an exhibit entitled “Behind the Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland,” which opened simultaneo…
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Upcycling fabrics growing in popularity in design industry

January 1, 2007  |  Graphics

By Sigrid Tornquist Perhaps fairy tales really do come true. Take Grimm’s fairy tale in which the poor miller’s daughter bargains with Rumpelstiltskin to spin straw into gold. Far-fetched? Certainly. How about spinning plastic soda containers into environmentally friendly fabrics? It&rsq…
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Business opportunities in India

January 1, 1970  |  Features, Markets

Investment-friendly policies are welcoming specialty textile manufacturers to India. By Seshadri Ramkumar Right now, the timing is excellent for the global technical textiles industry to explore opportunities beyond U.S. and European borders. With the economy hitting many businesses hard in the Unit…
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