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Keri Ames grows Yachtsman’s Canvas, trains fabricators
April 1st, 2024
Kylie Richards Photography Keri Ames' career path in the marine fabric world is full of statements that begin with “never did I ever.” Never did she ever think she’d take her family’s sailing hobby to the next level, run a marine canvas business or teach courses through Yachtsman’s Canvas Marine Canvas Training. “I never imagined […]
Banner Canvas’ Faith Roberts on the value of ATA networking
November 1st, 2023
Photography by Dani Werner Photography Although Faith Roberts’ business has been mostly a one-woman show for almost 40 years, she has always been a firm believer in the power of networking. When she graduated with a degree in apparel design, Roberts envisioned going to New York and designing eveningwear. Instead, she began working at a growing […]
Sailboat canvas renovation maximizes cockpit space
October 1st, 2023
This award-winning marine canvas project by Keri Ames, owner of Yachtsman’s Canvas of North Wales, Pa., achieved the goal of maintaining a traditional look but with subtle modern updates. It consisted of a dodger with frame, bimini with frame and a connector between the two. The project was part of the restoration of an early […]
Kyle Van Damme’s goals: grow, improve Marine Tops Unlimited
April 1st, 2023
When he’s not patterning and installing boat covers or managing sales and customer relations, sports enthusiast Kyle Van Damme spends his free time boating, coaching track and field, and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings. Basketball, however, is his sport of choice for analogies about growing up—and growing a business—in the marine fabrication industry. Likening his […]
Paul Aumento relies on employees and customers to keep Creative Textile Solutions a responsive manufacturer
February 1st, 2019
Nova Scotia is a small market and Halifax is a smaller city compared to some others, so we’ve had to diversify to continue a successful year-round employment,” says Paul Aumento, co-owner and president of Creative Textile Solutions Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. “So we expanded our markets right away to include whatever can be manufactured […]
Amy Poe builds Wyckam from a marine canvas business into a custom sewing shop
April 1st, 2018
As a small business owner you have to be able to adapt to many different situations and needs,” says Amy Poe, owner of Wyckam in Portland, Ore. “You pretty much need to be able to do everything. Even if you hire something out you still have to have a basic understanding of what it is […]