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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, […]

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 […]
Boots on the ground
September 1st, 2019
Since IFAI’s editorial department moved back to the third floor a month or two ago, I’ve had a pile of pennies sitting on my work surface, just waiting for a co-worker (or a visitor, or even an intruder) to ask about it, so I could smile modestly and say “It’s to remind me that change […]

Tactical advantages in the military market
September 1st, 2019
Department of Defense contracts can be lucrative, but it takes work to get in—and to stay in. by Jeff Moravec Any company in the specialty fabrics industry would be interested in doing business with a client that has a budget of more than $700 billion, right? You’d think so. But big numbers can come with […]