New rules for repair

June 1, 2014  |  Management

The IRS has issued final regulations: Is it a deductible repair or a capital expenditure? By Mark E. Battersby Since the inception of the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS and specialty fabric professionals have often been at odds over whether expenditures made are currently deductible as repair costs,…
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Shop Floor Control

June 1, 2014  |  Products

Eton Systems has introduced its new ETONnote™ Shop Floor Control (SFC) system: an innovative productivity and information management solution that uses wireless networking and standard Android™-based devices to collect real-time production and process information that can be used to incr…
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PVC vinyl for doors

June 1, 2014  |  Products

Sioen B6000 PVC vinyl fabric for high-speed doors is built with “Panama” construction for increased tear strength and resistance. An acrylic lacquer is applied to both sides to make the fabric slippery and increase its abrasion resistance. Low long-term elongation helps to maintain its s…
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Expanded SunTex 95 line

June 1, 2014  |  Products

Just in time for summer heat, Phifer Inc. has added two new hues to the SunTex® 95 exterior sun control product line. “Chestnut” and “Sand” will complement the current selection of six neutral color options in the fabric line, which is designed specifically for exterior r…
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The next steps

June 1, 2014  |  Features, Management, Marine, Perspective

Carol Racine takes on one challenge after another as she and her husband build a business and make plans for a sewing school. “I know my limitations—but I’m always challenging those limits,” says Carol Racine, president of Racine Design in Jacksonville, Fla. “I don’t let the fact tha…
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Stealth shelters colonize “legally ambiguous” space

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

The graffiti-laden wall of a train station in Marseilles, France, may be the next frontier in both fabric architecture and homelessness. Architect Stéphane Malka, of Malka Architecture in Paris, installed 23 shelter pods vertically on the three-story wall, creating a barnacle-like colony called A…
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Inventive aesthetic, lightweight chair

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Marcel Wanders, a prolific product and interior designer headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has developed more than 1,700 products or projects for premium brands such as Alessi, Bisazza, KLM, Flos, Swarovski and Puma, among others. Wanders challenged fellow designers—and himself&mdas…
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“Tanked” on wheels: it’s a wrap

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Each year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) aftermarket auto parts trade show brings together as many as 60,000 vendors and buyers to make connections and do business. Toyota wanted an attention-grabber for this year’s show, and partnered with Identity Brand (a Las Vegas graph…
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A comfortable group

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Gilbert Tourville, founder of Trinity Hammocks, Longueuil, Québec, Canada, has a taste for adventure, working as a ship’s pilot and a successful restauranteur before launching his new award-winning hammock designs in 2012. The Trinity hammock design challenges the notion that relaxation and…
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Motorcycle airbags, in style

June 1, 2014  |  Projects

Leave it to Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., the iconic Bologna, Italy, manufacturer of motorcycles since 1926, to be the first off the line with the newest in technology and safety. Ducati and partner Dainese S.p.A., Molvena, Italy, recently introduced the Ducati Multistrada D-air® motorcycle that …
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