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Fabric awnings vs. metal
March 1st, 2025
Roberts Awnings worked on a fabric awnings project to revamp the look of downtown Clarksville, Va. Image: Roberts Awnings There’s no denying it: Metal has become popular for shading products and is taking market share from fabric. However, that doesn’t mean that fabric awnings can’t compete. Fabric brings qualities to the table that metal does […]
Exterior fabric graphics industry creates own opportunities
October 1st, 2024
This themed exterior fabric graphic panel draws attention to the entrance of the parking structure. It consists of a special steel support frame with Facid® aluminum extrusion for attachment of the mesh fabric panels. Mesh fabric is used for parking structures to comply with airflow and ventilation requirements. Image: Eide Industries Inc. Sustainability, art, better […]
Artificial intelligence in textile patterns and sizing
September 1st, 2024
Seonyoung Youn, Ph.D., speaking at Advanced Textiles Expo in 2023 as a doctoral student about her research into using artificial intelligence to create digital patterns that better represent real-world fabric draping behavior. Image: © Mark Skalny Photography/Jacob Tyler Dunn A lot of uncertainty surrounds artificial intelligence (AI). What are its limitations? How many human jobs will […]