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Vomela acquires Moss
December 22nd, 2025
Mock booth walls created for a photo shoot for the launch of Moss’ EZ Lightbox. These were created using the EZ Fabric Wall™ II modular tension fabric wall system. Image: Moss Inc. On Dec. 16, The Vomela Companies announced the acquisition of Moss Inc. As part of the acquisition, Vomela will merge its Fusion events […]
Happenings in fabric graphics
November 1st, 2025
As wide-format printers evolve, fabric companies are working with the manufacturers to take advantage of new capabilities for fabric graphics products. Here, a panel of Ultraflex Systems’ VorTex™ Silverback Flag D150 rolls off a Mimaki sublimation printer. Image: Ultraflex The textile industry is an international beast, subject to the effects of supply availability, sustainability, worldwide […]
‘Living’ ink decomposes polymer substrates
November 1st, 2025
When a product printed with GROWinK hits the landfill, dormant decomposers encapsulated in the ink are activated to break down the substrate. The fungal inks being developed by Peerasin Punxh Hutaphaet are based on a standard CMYK-based printing process. Image: Peerasin Punxh Hutaphaet/Pascal Schonlau One avenue of materials research involves biodegradable substrates. These materials have […]
Harding heads for Groveland Gallery with new art series
July 1st, 2025
Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Minn., will display textile artist Tim Harding’s work from his Photo Montage series July 19–Aug. 30, 2025. Bramble showcases the pricky plant and stands at 65.25 inches tall and 48.25 inches wide. Images: Groveland Gallery The St. Paul, Minn.-based artist is known for hanging artworks that feature different fabrics layered to […]
Custom printed linens unlock growth opportunities
October 1st, 2024
Ideal Tent and Event Rentals, Tea, S.D., originally used this Panama linen tablecloth, custom-printed by A1 Tablecloth, South Hackensack, N.J., to showcase its linen printing services. However, customers were so drawn to it that it has since been requested for weddings as a specialty drink table and cake table covering. Image: Ideal Tent and Event […]
2024 Specialty Fabrics Showcase
April 1st, 2024
Awnings, tents, marine upholstery, furniture, banners and signs: Regardless of the end product, the fabric may need to perform in harsh conditions while still looking good, keeping the planet green and fitting into a client’s budget. For our annual showcase, we asked companies to send us information about their newest specialty textiles. We’ve organized the […]
Spotlight on St. Louis Sound
November 1st, 2021
Photos: Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Inc. The Missouri History Museum was looking to highlight and promote its upcoming “St. Louis Sound” when it turned to Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures, Inc. The St. Louis Sound exhibit, which debuted in August and runs through January, tells the story of the region’s role in popular music. […]
Moss Inc. partners with SEAQUAL INITIATIVE to offer sustainable graphics solution
August 6th, 2021
Custom exhibit display provider Moss Inc. of Franklin Park, Ill., is partnering with the SEAQAUL INITIATIVE to add an innovative ocean plastic-based fabric solution to its sustainable product portfolio. The SEAQUAL INITIATIVE works with ocean clean-up programs worldwide to transform recovered marine litter into upcycled marine plastic. The partnership has launched SustainaTex Ocean, a fabric […]
The wide (format) world of sports
March 1st, 2020
When it comes to printing fabrics, the wide world of sports is beginning to live up to its name. By Jeff Moravec In sports, it’s always about competition—and revenue. As sports teams have established new revenue streams (such as sponsorships that require stadium advertising) and worked to enhance the game-day experience for fans with splashy […]
A wrap for the win: NASCAR style
November 1st, 2019
A partnership with Roland DGA enables the RCR Graphics Center to produce benchmark-quality graphics for the Richard Childress Racing Fleet as well as supply companies with their commercial graphics needs. Photo: Roland DGA. NASCAR’s Tyler Reddick, 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, returned to the track to defend his title in style at the NASCAR CTECH […]