Outstanding in the field: fabric finds a home on the range

June 1, 2013  |  Fabric Structures, Features, Industry News, Management

Agricultural operations are reaping the benefits of innovative structural solutions for crops, grain and livestock. By Janice Kleinschmidt Twenty years ago, the Calhoun family started another business on their beef farm: selling tarps for hay storage. Somewhere around 1996 or ’97, president Je…
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Raising the bar from tent rentals to event services partner

June 1, 2013  |  Features, Industry News, Marketing, Markets, Perspective, Tents

Dan Nolan III expands services to bring clients what they need and want. By Sigrid Tornquist “We don’t want to plan your event; we want to support your event,” says Dan Nolan III, managing partner of Tents Unlimited Inc., Marietta, Ga., and chairman of IFAI’s Tent Rental Division. “We offe…
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Dorsal LLC creates sailing sunrise

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Marine

[Dorsal LLC] Sturgeon Bay, Wis., U.S.A. The owner of a 30-foot Sea Sprite boat wanted the appearance of sunrise over the water for the craft’s sail. Dorsal LLC created a custom-designed solution with Challenge’s Fibermax 44, a ¾-ounce ripstop nylon. The sail is a classic-type spin…
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Comfortable, functional wood-framed marketing

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Products, Upholstery

As summer approaches and outdoor bars, restaurants, pools and beaches gear up for fun in the sun, nothing gets attention like a comfortable chair made of fabric printed with color custom advertising. Tex Visions, Carlisle, Pa., manufacturer of display hardware and custom textile printing, recently i…
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Full-circle nylon 6 recycling achieved with Econyl

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Products

In 2010, the U.S. and European Union produced approximately 15 million tons of textile waste, including an estimated 1 million tons of nylon 6, used in various polymers and yarns. The Aquafil Group, Arco, Italy, introduced the Econyl® processing project in 2011, and in its first two years has re…
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Sustainable Textile Coalition leads industry toward sustainability

June 1, 2013  |  Business, Industry News, Markets

In February 2013, a group of leading home textile retailers and manufacturers (including Target and Williams-Sonoma) launched the Sustainable Textile Coalition, an initiative to lead the industry toward greater sustainability. The mission is to build a shared vision of sustainability and a common ap…
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India approves 21 new textile parks

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Management, Markets

In a move to build capacity and employment in the textile sector, the Government of India has sanctioned 21 new textile parks. These parks are planned centers for textile production, and will include all facets of the industry, including spinning, weaving, knitting, processing and garment manufactur…
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Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations continue

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Management, Markets

Trade ministers in 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries charted a path to concluding negotiations in 2013—and allowing Japan to join the TPP negotiations in progress. The next round of talks is set for May 15-24, 2013, in Lima, Peru, and will include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, C…
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Sustainability software helps companies assess environmental performance

June 1, 2013  |  Business, Industry News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabric Industry (INDA) has become a member of the Sustainable Minds (SM) industry sponsor program, which will allow nonwoven manufacturers a discount on Version 3.0 of SM software released in May. The company is a leader in cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment software t…
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Sew What? Inc. recognized as a Top Business

June 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Sew What? Inc. recognized as a Top Business DiversityBusiness.com, a resource portal for small businesses and large institutional buyers, recognized stage drapery manufacturer Sew What? Inc., Rancho Dominguez Hills, Calif., as its 2013 Top Business recipient. More than 1,300,000 businesses in the U.…
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