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Cost-free efficiency tips
January 1, 1970
…for workers to access, in order to accommodate workflow. Consider outsourcing jobs when new equipment is not cost effective. Andrea Swensson is a freelance writer from Minneapolis and an editor…
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MicroproductionΓ’β¬βin the short run
January 1, 1970
…you can do, because it’s a long time before the consumer says, ‘I will order digitally printed fabrics for my curtains.’ That’s years away.” Janice Kleinschmidt is a freelance writer…
Full-service digital
January 1, 1970
…product design firm with digital printing, all under one roof—a full-service shop in order to best satisfy customers. We learned to get it right, start to finish, which is why…
Equipment in the shop: Efficient layout
January 1, 1970
…The shop at Hoover Canvas Products, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has production steps arranged in a logical order around the room and provides ample workspace, light and access to…
Why use fabric for your projects?
January 1, 1970
…realize the additional choices fabric provides to their banner business.” Norby encourages customers to order fabric projects because: Fabric costs less to ship than vinyl Fabric has a soft hand,…
Suppliers: The action list for a successful business
January 1, 1970
…much as possible. Ensure that staff are knowledgeable and available. The “call center approach” used by mail order and Internet businesses alienates customers and lacks added value. Reliable support should…
Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Jeri Perillo, president of Custom Canvas of Charleston
January 1, 1970
…you handle the rising costs associated with running a business? One of the rising costs is freight—especially if you have to order from multiple vendors because they carry less inventory…
Custom orders are in the bag
January 1, 1970
…By Sigrid Tornquist When Wm. J. Mills & Co. made its first canvas tote bag in 1951, it was as a custom order. Not long afterward, the company…
Thompson joins Creative Economy initiative
January 1, 1970
…“We were creating businesses that had to do with intellectual property.” For more information about the Creative Economy, visit www.creativeeconomy.org. Sigrid Tornquist is the editor of Specialty Fabrics Review….
What to watch for when greenwashing
January 1, 1970
…components), qualifying words—like the percentage of recycled content in the product—must be used to limit the claim. For more information, visit the website of the Federal Trade Commission, www.ftc.gov….