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Specialty Fabrics Review celebrates 110-year anniversary
November 1st, 2025
1915 As our industry has evolved over the past century-plus, so has the magazine you’re reading now. And if you’re reading this online, the web and digital-only publications are definitely part of it. What began in November 1915 with the first publication of The National Tent & Awning Manufacturers Review steadily became more inclusive of […]
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 […]
Industry 5.0
July 1st, 2018
It was probably a $200 billion mistake. After that, we made a rule: No more meetings in the bathroom. ~Michael Eisner, former CEO, Disney Recently, my book club was discussing the merits of the book “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid, which portrays the adventures of a couple (and a world) escaping from a war-torn and […]
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January 1st, 2017
During the MMPA’s annual gala in November, Specialty Fabrics Review magazine won six awards from the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association: Bronze Awards in Feature Design (“Textiles in space,” Feb. 2016), Regular Column (“Perspective”) and Overall Design; a Silver Award for Overall Excellence; and Gold for Best Feature Article (“Making the rounds,” Oct. 2015)—and for […]
Pete Weingartner builds a team to deliver turn-key projects and target continued growth
October 1st, 2016
Even if projects are going well I try to improve them. I want to find a way to do things better; to do things faster,” says , president of Queen City Awning, Cincinnati, Ohio. “One of the ways I do that is by attending IFAI Expo and reading Specialty Fabrics Review magazine to keep up […]