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Entertainment fabrics market recovers post-COVID
June 1st, 2022
ShowTex Textiles Inc. provided reveal systems and drapes for Maluma’s North American tour, shown being set up here in Montreal. Photo: Showtex People in the entertainment world make their living around drama, suspense and unexpected plot twists and turns. But the people who make their living supplying entertainers with the tools of their trade—such as […]
A dazzling duo: indoor fabrics and lighting
December 1st, 2018
Fabrics have always been an essential component in commercial interior spaces. But, historically, their inclusion has been limited to more conventional roles, such as draperies and curtains, or flexible room dividers. With some exceptions, fabrics were not intended to serve as a focus in and of themselves. That has changed—decidedly. Fabrics are now looked to […]
Fabric graphics dazzle outdoors
April 1st, 2018
Branding has become a major fixation. From people who carefully curate their social media postings to large corporations with entire brand-focused departments and everything in between, it seems as if everyone is intent on cementing public perception of their brands. And although we’ve all likely encountered individuals who are obsessed with their “personal brand,” for […]
Lights, camera, fabric
December 1st, 2016
Fabrics set the stage for manufacturers who want a market share of the entertainment industry. Fabrics don’t get enough credit. Quietly, and usually without fanfare, they provide welcome and shelter as tents and awnings; they enhance decor and create distinct spaces as backdrops and banners; they manage movement of light and sound; and the list […]