Refurbishing heirloom furniture

April 1, 2013  |  News

[Nickle Ink Upholstery] Sumner, Iowa, U.S.A. An antique sectional that had belonged to the customer’s grandparents was faded and torn. The customer first decided to recover just one of the pieces to use in her home, but when she saw it completed, she decided to have all three pieces done: two …
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New technical director for AATCC

April 1, 2013  |  News

Lou Protonentis, a textile industry professional who has served in director-level positions with Cotton Inc. and Microban Intl., has joined AATCC as the association’s new technical director. With core competencies in textile industry R&D, strategic planning, team building, global sales and…
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PVC-free textile line

April 1, 2013  |  News

HEYblue®, the PVC-free textile line from Heytex, offers a sustainable option for printing signage, including HEYblue® digitex® on a polyester base and HEYblue® digiline® on a PP and PE base. With more than 25 products, this is one of the most varied product ranges of environmenta…
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“Luci” brings power to the people

April 1, 2013  |  News

Approximately 1.6 billion people lack access to electricity (the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia) and another 1.5 billion have intermittent access to the electrical grid. MPOWERD™ Inc., a New York City benefit corporation (a for-purpose, rather than for-profit bu…
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Avoiding seven common mistakes of website design

April 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Marketing

By William J. Lynott Deciding to create a website for your business was the easy part. Virtually every business now has an online presence. The tough part is finding a way to make the site generate profits as it educates and informs potential customers. The first commercial websites were designed by…
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Building an education at the Solar Shading Academy

April 1, 2013  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News

The Finnish Solar Shading Academy was established to enhance knowledge and professionalism in the industry. By Petri Rokkanen The Finnish Solar Shading Association (Aurinkosuojaus ry) was originally established as an organization at the end of the 1960s. In 1980 the group became an association only …
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CREED Act extension introduced to bolster access to capital

April 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Management

U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, (D-N.H.), a senior member of the committee, have introduced legislation that would extend for five years a provision allowing small business owners to use Small Bu…
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Miller Weldmaster goes Dutch

April 1, 2013  |  Industry News

To strengthen its relationship with European distributors, Miller Weldmaster, Navarre, Ohio, manufacturer of industrial fabric welding solutions, has opened a new facility near Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The new operations facility will allow Miller Weldmaster to provide distributors of their equip…
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Enduratexâ„¢ adopts inventory-sharing service

April 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Warehouse Two LLC is an independent inventory-sharing service created for durable goods manufacturers and their authorized distributors, allowing participants to tap into the inventories of many other companies to find what they want or sell what they have. Enduratex™ (also known as China Gene…
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Study shows benefits from imported apparel

April 1, 2013  |  Industry News, Markets

It may not be made in the U.S.A., but a report analyzing the value chain for apparel manufactured overseas outlines where and how U.S. workers contribute to the value and global production of imported apparel. Trade economist Dr. Susan Hester’s report, “Analyzing the Value Chain for Appa…
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