No distractions

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

Artist Freyja Sewell believes that a better awareness of one’s body, senses and materials can lead to a higher appreciation of the physical world, and so created a “sensory concentration space.” The small fabric enclosure allows the user to remove all distractions from experiencing…
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A stadium boom in Brazil

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

As the host country for the World Cup Soccer championships, Brazil became the epicenter of all things soccer, as well as a nation splurging on new stadium venues in anticipation of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Each of three new Brazilian stadium designs incorporate features using Serge Ferrari fab…
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Maine joins WeatherMAX sales

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Safety Components Fabric Technologies Inc., Greenville, S.C., welcomes Kevin Maine to its WeatherMAX sales and development team. Maine will work with marine, awning and outdoor products fabricators to promote the technical and performance attributes of the company’s patent-pending WeatherMAX f…
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Antistatic, conductive, or static dissipative?

August 1, 2014  |  Markets

Knowing the type of static control required of a textile is essential. Imagine this scenario, as described by Bud Weisbart, vice president of A & R Tarpaulins, the parent company of AR Tech, Fontana, Calif. Mechanics are assembling an aircraft. Large fabric tubes transfer fresh, cool air inside …
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World Cup T-shirts compete in toxicity

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

To celebrate international play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, TÜV Rheinland, a global testing and certification program, purchased and tested 90 fan T-shirts for all participating teams, to find the T-shirts that best complied with the European Union’s standards on toxic substances in texti…
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Auburn Mfg. hires new technical manager

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Mary K. Wagner has joined Maine-based Auburn Manufacturing (AMI) as technical and product development manager, to oversee and direct all technical aspects of the company’s products, with a heavy concentration on innovation in new product development. Wagner has a BS in mechanical engineering f…
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Digital sign system

August 1, 2014  |  Products

Designed for print service providers, the Roland DisplayStudio™ digital sign system is both complete and affordable, allowing traditional sign shops to increase profits by adding digital signage to the product mix. Turnkey system transforms a wide variety of graphics into eye-catching digital …
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Declare independence from drab design

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

The curve and flutter of Bowflag® banners, developed by Tex Visions, Carlisle, Pa., have gained the colorfully printed displays a strong following among businesses flying outdoor flags to entice customers into their shops. Now, Tex Visions offers a new option, Bowflag Custom Shape, to add unique…
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STOPfakes

August 1, 2014  |  Management

Safeguard your intellectual property, in the U.S. and overseas. By Dr. James Chan Theft of intellectual property (IP) causes U.S. manufacturers and service organizations $25 billion in lost sales and 75,000 jobs each year. This is a central message in a series of nationwide “STOPfakes Road Sho…
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“Global Beat” fabrics

August 1, 2014  |  Products

Silver State Fabrics has introduced Global Beat, adding a “bump” of color, a “twist” in pattern and a “shout” of style to the new collection. Using durable Sunbrella®, the vibrant collection offers 67 SKUs: stunning stripes, coordinated solids, twills and text…
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