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Cash flow strategies and profits
May 1, 2020 | Business
By Mark E. Battersby Cash flow is the lifeblood of every business. In fact, according to a recent U.S. Bank study, poor cash flow management causes 82 percent of U.S. business failures. Although seemingly counterintuitive, many experts advise putting cash flow management before profits. While profit…
An evolutionary jacket, upcycled
May 1, 2020 | Swatches
In 2017, five European companies that committed to manufacturing textiles from 100 percent recycled materials teamed up to create wear2wear™, a partnership that works to close the textile loop. Today, wear2wear includes nine core members and three technology partners. Two of those partners, Sympat…
New airport canopies welcome travelers
May 1, 2020 | Swatches
More than 107 million travelers pass through the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, making it the busiest airport in the world. With all of the traffic, airport management developed a plan to renew existing facilities, enhancing the airport’s aesthetic appeal and ensuring the best p…
2020 Specialty Fabrics Showcase, Part 2
May 1, 2020 | Features, Specialty Fabrics Showcase
Fabrics, always combining performance and style, are the natural choice for applications ranging from awnings and tents to marine fabrication, outdoor structures, indoor architecture, arts and apparel, medical and aerospace products, to name just a few. We asked our contributors to send us informati…
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Metalwork and framing for fabric applications
May 1, 2020 | Features
Fabric is only half of the equation for many manufacturers in the specialty fabrics industry. The other half, metalwork and framing, requires its own set of capabilities. by Laurie F. Junker A frame is the essential component that transforms fabric into architecture, turning a piece of cloth i…
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Sustainability in textiles
May 1, 2020 | Features
As sustainability becomes more important to consumers, suppliers and manufacturers are pressed to verify product claims and become more eco-friendly. by Pamela Mills-Senn There are plenty of fashion trends hitting the runways this season, such as this year’s hottest color (orange is very in), patt…
The work of protecting humans just got more important
May 1, 2020 | Editorial
Suddenly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become a hot commodity and an often- heard phrase on the lips of government officials, members of the media and the general public. But IFAI member companies and the textile industry at large have always known that the p…
IFAI Expo: 1960-1969
May 1, 2020 | Expo News
The present and future of synthetic fabrics By Sy Hyman, President, Herculite Protective Fabrics Corp., Newark, New Jersey From his presentation at the 1964 CPAI Annual Convention, Kansas City During those early years around 1955, not all synthetic fabrics failed. Many installations did work well. A…
Polar-approved gear
May 1, 2020 | Swatches
Imagine what it takes to survive skiing 1,426 miles across the Arctic in the winter while battling -58° F temperatures and hurricane force winds. Alex Hibbert, George Bullard and James Wheeldon are preparing for such a trip. The British polar explorers will spend six months traversing the earth’s…