Third generation manages Charnecke Tents

October 1, 2024  |  Features, Perspective

Think of the last big outdoor event you attended. There’s a good chance it included a tent, whether you were at a community festival, a business gathering or a wedding reception.
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Exterior fabric graphics industry creates own opportunities

October 1, 2024  |  Features

Sustainability, art, better durability and new printing technology are among the trends shaping the exterior fabric graphics market. Companies involved in all facets of this area continue to innovate, meet market demands and introduce new and better features for fabric products and the equipment tha…
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Reusable medical textiles are finding wider use in medical facilities.

October 1, 2024  |  Features

As concerns grow over how to mitigate the negative environmental impacts associated with the disposal of textiles past their useful life, one area under scrutiny is medical textiles, which includes surgical gowns, scrubs, drapes and orthotics. A significant number of these products fall into the dis…
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Textiles in the defense industry

October 1, 2024  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

A synergistic relationship exists between defense agencies and the textile industry. Small-to-medium enterprises enjoy support from the defense sector through funding mechanisms such as the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. Federal agencies, includi…
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Business marketing made simple using AI

October 1, 2024  |  Business, Markets

Full disclosure, I’m not really a marketing guy. When I started AP Consulting more than two years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. And as much as I would like to say I know everything now, I don’t. And that’s OK.
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Custom printed linens unlock growth opportunities

October 1, 2024  |  Markets, Product Trends

In an era inundated with online inspiration, event planners and their clients are continually seeking new ways to stand out while staying on trend—and they’re increasingly turning to customized linens. When every detail makes a difference, a personalized tablecloth pattern or strategically posit…
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Lawrence Fabric shade sails provide rooftop dining upgrade

October 1, 2024  |  Projects

Relaxing in outdoor seating is a favorite part of eating at the Frisco Barroom, a restaurant located in the St. Louis, Mo., area that has both a 50-seat back patio and a shaded rooftop deck that accommodates 42. The sun protection on that upper perch was an improvement made a few years after the eat…
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Artist makes Sioux City Art Center razzle and dazzle

October 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based artist dedicated to making contemporary art accessible, collaborated with the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, Iowa, for her latest piece called Razzle Dazzle. It was installed and on view to the public Aug. 31–Sept. 1 for the city’s ArtSplash 2024 even…
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The unlikely travels of Washington’s tent include Goodwill

October 1, 2024  |  Swatches

It’s every thrifter’s dream to find something truly amazing in the donation racks. But a literal historical artifact—a chunk of fabric cut off a tent that served George Washington during the American Revolution, a tent that is currently held by the Smithsonian? Who expects to find that?!
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PUMA less reliant on bottles for recycled jerseys

October 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Global sports company PUMA has scaled up its textile-to-textile recycling innovation RE:FIBRE, creating millions of replica football jerseys with a minimum of 75% recycled textile waste and other waste material.
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