Why SOPs are the missing link in company growth

June 1, 2026  |  Business, Markets

Chaos can often be mistaken for capability. Theability to pivot quickly, solve problems on the fly and “make it work” under pressure is what many of us built our businesses on.
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High standards, innovation in truck cover fabric performance

June 1, 2026  |  Markets, Product Trends

Every tarp on a highway is a small engineering project in motion. At 65 mph, a cover is not just keeping a load compliant; it is resisting abrasion at tie-down points, surviving UV exposure and cycling through heat and cold. For truck tarp and cover fabricators and the suppliers that serve them, the…
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Fabric canopy aids environmental protection efforts

June 1, 2026  |  Projects

A canopy roughly the size of a blue whale’s torso is part of an apparatus in Newport Beach, Calif., helping to protect marine wildlife. The equipment is a trash interceptor, moored in San Diego Creek, where it removes trash and debris from the riverbed before it enters an environmentally sensitiv…
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Sun-charged battery-free glowing blankets repel mosquitoes

March 20, 2026  |  Industry News, Swatches

A conundrum for smart textiles developers is how to combine conductive materials and power sources with soft, flexible textiles. In the new light-emitting fabrics developed by Florida think tank Global Research and Discovery Group (GRDG) and Ashford Textiles®, there are no power cords, batteries or…
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