A greener clean

January 1, 1970  |  News

Canvas cleaning companies walk a fine line when it comes to sustainability. The problem isn’t that safe, relatively sustainable cleaners can’t be made; it’s that cleaning is at best a once-a-year job, so customers don’t tend to value “greenness” very highly. They&…
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Snapshot: Client support, on time

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Among the benefits of creating a process-driven workplace is the ability to turn out high-quality products in a short time frame. And, as a wholesale manufacturer, Pinz Co. Ltd. also values its ability to support its customers as they, in turn, fulfill their clients’ needs.…
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Q&A with David Snoad

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Q: How have you helped your staff prepare for their new management responsibilities? A: About a year and a half ago we accessed some government money to put a number of our people through management training. The training was optional but for those who chose to participate, they …
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Product Test

January 1, 1970  |  News

When the lighting designer for James Taylor’s 2014 tour came to Peter Finder and described his vision for a stage backdrop that used both back and front lighting, Finder suggested something new. He’d recently heard of a process from one of the company’s fabric suppliers, called cus…
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Snapshot: Awning Paradise

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Most everyone who has spent a lifetime manufacturing custom products can point to one stand-out project that was the highlight of their career. For Vern Schaefer, that project was manufacturing and installing awnings for the Virgin Grand Resort in the Virgin Islands. The project …
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Personal power source

January 1, 1970  |  News

Technology currently under research pursues low-power energy harvesting from the human body—and textiles will have an important role to play. Digital/electronic advancement has changed our culture into one that requires more information with less hassle and more privacy. Wearable electronics a…
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Taiwan institute marks 50 years in textiles

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News

The Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) celebrated its 50th anniversary in its headquarters in Tucheng City, Taipei County, on Dec. 3, 2009. More than 100 prominent guests attended, including all the former chairmen. The institute changed its name from the China Textile Institute in 2004. In 20…
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Advanced Textiles 2010: High-tech highlights

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi The day-long program “Textiles for Extreme Applications,” headlining the 7th Intl. Conference on Safety & Protective Fabrics on Oct. 26, 2010, led off the 2010 Advanced Textiles sessions at IFAI Expo Americas. S…
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IFAI Expo Americas 2010: Grow your business with product innovation

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News, Marketing

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi Dennis Paris of Tangerine Strategies LLC, business and marketing consultants, defines new product development as the creation of a product that will generate value for your customers vs. the competition. Revolutionary products …
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IFAI Expo Americas 2010: Social media opportunities

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News, Marketing

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi In the 1960s, television was the marketing medium, well suited to the promotion of big consumer brands to a public with greater buying power than ever before. But times have changed. As consumers deal with less discretionary in…
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