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Continuing the family legacy of Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas
April 1st, 2025
Dan Johnson of Mike's Marine Custom Canvas. Photography by Liza Wolfe Photography A wall displaying nearly 30 years of industry awards marks the entrance to Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas in Virginia Beach, Va.—a testament to the shop’s history of quality and craftsmanship. For Dan Johnson—who succeeded his father, Mike, as owner two years ago—these awards are […]
2025 Specialty Fabrics Showcase
April 1st, 2025
Awnings, marine upholstery, furniture, banners and signs, and more: Regardless of the end product, the specialty fabrics your business needs may have to perform in harsh conditions while still looking good and fitting into a client’s budget. For our annual showcase, more than 25 companies shared their newest specialty textiles. We’ve organized the materials into […]
Crossover skills give upholsterers business opportunities in many markets
August 1st, 2017
The president of the Professional Upholsterers’ Association of Minnesota proudly states that she was the fifth woman to graduate from an upholstery curriculum at Minneapolis Technical College in 1977. “It was considered a man’s field back then,” says Diana Shroyer Guenther, owner of Shroyer Custom Upholstery in Coon Rapids, Minn. She worked one year for […]