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Five young adults pose with colorful tote bags in a workshop filled with spools of fabric. The atmosphere is vibrant and creative.

WANTED: Young and ambitious employees

January 5th, 2026

Compass Canvas hosted a portion of the students enrolled in the Spaulding Marine Center apprenticeship program. Image: Camari Henderson/Compass Canvas Business leaders continually explore new ways to recruit and retain workers. This is especially true in the textile industry in regard to drawing in younger people who may not be knowledgeable about the industry and […]

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Textiles combat noise pollution

November 1st, 2024

Environmental Noise Control was asked to provide noise mitigation for a press junket and movie premiere held on a loading dock. The company deployed its proprietary STC-25 acoustical barrier blankets, fabricating six 20-foot-wide, 30-foot-long and 20-foot-high suites where media could privately interview and record cast members. Image: Behrens and Associates Environmental Noise Control In August, […]

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Seven steps to take your fabrics business to the next level

March 1st, 2020

by Sigrid Tornquist Building a business takes more than a good idea and an interested customer base. It takes planning, investment, a skilled workforce—and a healthy dose of industry knowledge. Got a plan?  Rick Ludolph, founder and president of boutique specialty fabrics consulting firm Productive Solutions LLC in Marietta, Ga., has spent more than 40 […]

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