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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GMA report on N.A. geosynthetics markets

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

A comprehensive review of U.S. and Canadian geosynthetics markets compiled by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), is available now at the IFAI Bookstore. The Geosynthetics Market Report 2011-2012 provides quantities and…
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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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Stahl acquires Clariant’s leather business

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Stahl, Waalwijk, the Netherlands, a specialist in high-quality chemicals leather and performance coatings for all kind of materials, has acquired Clariant’s leather services business, which includes manufacturing sites in Germany, Italy and India, as well as laboratories in several other locat…
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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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Carnegie becomes Certified B Corporation

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Carnegie, Rockville Centre, N.Y., has passed a rigorous third party assessment performed by the nonprofit organization B Lab to become the first textile and wall covering company to become a Certified B Corporation. The designation means the company meets rigorous standards of social and environment…
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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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Milco Industries joins with Fablok Mills

June 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Milco Industries of Bloomsburg, Pa., a leading supplier of knitted fabrics, is combining with Fablock Mills, a Murray Hill, N.J. supplier of raschel and tricot fabrics to a variety of markets in North America. The new relationship will enable Milco to offer a more diversified product line targeted t…
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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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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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