Poole Co., Greeneville, S.C., a leading manufacturer and distributor of textile fibers and specialist in virgin polyester fibers, recycled fibers, heavy denier and nonwovens fibers, announced today that it has launched a new Full-Circle program for its EcoSure® 100 percent PCR PET recycled fiber. With the EcoSure Full-Circle program, Poole will accept and recycle any [...]

Premier textile event will co-locate with SGIA Expo 2013. The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has announced a new designation for its leading international trade event: ATA Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and the new Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show, to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 23-25, 2013. It [...]

TenCate Advanced Composites and BASF have entered into a strategic alliance to cooperate on the development, production and commercialization of thermoplastic composite materials suitable for high-volume vehicle production. The main goal of this partnership is to offer car manufacturers custom-engineered solutions for high-performance composite structures, to further reduce weight and carbon dioxide emissions. The growing [...]

By Mara Whitten Mobile trailer canopies offer everything from an escape for clients to a full-service garage for motorsports teams. So when it’s time for racers and their crews to venture off the track, Larsens Inc., Santa Cruz, Calif., has them covered. Larsens began as a sail shop in 1972 before entering the mobile canopy [...]

The Cooley Group was named winner of the Great Innovation Award at the inaugural 2012 EcoPrint Europe event, held in Berlin, Germany. Cooley’s commercial graphics division was recognized for its new EnviroFlex™ PE, a lightweight, 100 percent recyclable print media that offers 60 percent lower carbon footprint than traditional PVC media. Most recently, the material [...]

By Maura Keller Here’s one thing we know: technology within the wide and grand format fabric graphics industry is here to stay. This reality, coupled with the ever-changing nature of this industry segment, results in a need for fabric graphics professionals to stay one step ahead of the competition. Understanding the “latest and greatest” in [...]

By Jamie Swedberg When fabricators use wide- or grand-format digitally printed fabrics to create structures such as tents, awnings and large graphic displays, precision finishing is the name of the game. Some printed fabrics must slide perfectly into silicone edge graphic frames without distorting or sagging. Others must be seamed, with edges perfectly aligned, into [...]

By Bruce N. Wright This summer’s Olympic Games debuted many new sustainable initiatives, not the least being the most sustainable venues for the games on record, many aided by specialty fabrics used in roofs, interiors and signage. The graphically vibrant fabric wrap to the Olympic Stadium is one of the most interesting examples. As a [...]

By Richard Ensman That first transaction with a new customer is all-important. It can cement the new relationship and lead to a lifetime of mutually profitable sales–if it’s managed right. That first transaction might be big or small, in-person or online. It might involve a purchase or it might center on a freebie. Make each [...]

Image One Impact offers a tool to cut only the liner and not the film face. A pressure control system adjusts the cutting pressure to help prevent damage to the material beneath. The tool cuts up to 90-pound liners and sheets up to 0.004 inches (0.1mm) thick. The Liner Cutting Tool makes “cut and peel” [...]