Fabric lends itself to green projects

January 1, 1970  |  News

By the Fabric Graphics Association Green fabric, green projects and green operations are all requests received by companies that are printing on fabric. Sustainability is often an issue and companies source fabric as a substrate to meet this requirement. Fabrics can be printed using latex ink, water…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Ken Robinson, president of Engineered Textile Products Inc.

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist What is one other management strategy you’ve implemented? It’s important to conduct employee performance reviews at the same time. If you do them on anniversary dates people get anxious about it in the weeks leading up to the review. They might know that so-…
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Specialty fabrics companies help the entertainment industry

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jamie Swedberg The live entertainment industry is worth looking at for all kinds of specialty fabrics companies. Some may find that they produce textiles or end products theater designers can use; others may find they can lend a hand when entertainment companies need extra expertise. “We do…
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Fabric wastewater management

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist When Conoco Phillips needed a floating baffle curtain for a new pond system at its wastewater treatment plant in Bartlesville, Okla., Engineered Textile Products was Conoco’s manufacturer of choice. Conoco needed the curtain to eliminate the potential problem of electrical …
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Defining the perfect customer

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt When considering the market for photovoltaic products, the experts have thoughts on the mindset of the ideal client. Samuel Cochran, SMIT The perfect customer is someone who understands the full impact and opportunities that their project can have. Obviously, with the state of…
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Getting scientific: photovoltaic films

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt The first generation of photovoltaics, and most efficient in terms of generating the most power in the least amount of space, is crystalline (glass-covered silicon). More flexible, lightweight forms of photovoltaics are found in thin films. The first thin films were amorphous …
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Specialty fabrics sales projections improve

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Jeff Rasmussen Sales in the U.S. specialty fabrics industry increased about 1.5 percent in 2011. Sales projections for highly fabricated products (which includes specialty fabrics) in the U.S. are expected to see increases of 2–3 percent per year for 2012–2013—a much more upbeat…
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Asia’s influence on the global specialty fabrics market

January 1, 1970  |  News

The real engine of world growth in the end-use consumption of specialty fabrics lies in Asia. By Jeff Rasmussen The fastest growth prospects are in China, India, South Korea and Taiwan, and the key markets driving that growth are automotive, infrastructure, agricultural, medical and healthcare, and …
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Choosing printing technology in today’s economy

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster While everyone is painfully aware that many long-standing printing companies are no longer here, the economic roller coaster ride of the past two years has created a much savvier end user, according to David Hawkes, group product manager at Roland DGA Corp.. The key to longevity is e…
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Fabric suppliers responding to print technology

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster In response to the growing demand for direct-to-print technology, Fisher Textiles undertook an exhausting testing process to become a registered fabric supplier for Hewlett Packard’s new latex printers. At least 15 of its fabrics are registered and listed on the HP media guides…
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