Three key employees at Herculite Products Inc., a manufacturer of tent, awning, digital and marine high-performance fabrics located in Emigsville, Pa., have been appointed to new positions. Dan Dix has been appointed business manager of digital media. A member of the Herculite team for more than 11 years, Dix brings a wealth of knowledge to [...]

Russell Fernandez, Bryan Lebsack and David Shaw have joined the technical support team of Global Imaging, Louisville, Colo., to help provide additional technical expertise to customers of the company’s digital print systems and supplies. Fernandez’s expertise includes equipment implementations, repairs and maintenance; Lebsack is proficient in all aspects of equipment installation, operation and maintenance; Shaw, [...]

Craig Zirkelbach has been named regional sales manager representing Taylor Made Systems and its Ameritex Fabric Systems subsidiary in the southeastern United States. Zirkelbach honed his expertise in the marine industry as an executive for Ameritex Technologies prior to its merge with Taylor Made of Gloversville, N.Y. He will be based in Simpsonville, S.C., with [...]

A&R Tarpaulins Inc., a Fontana, Calif., manufacturer of technical and engineered fabric products, architectural fabric products, and tarp and industrial fabric products, was named Small Business of the Year for the 2014 California Small Business Day celebration in Sacramento, Calif. Senator Norma Torres, Senate District No. 32, selected the company, which is one of 80 [...]

A new line of thermoplastic olefin (TPO) wallcoverings from the Carnegie creative studio offers long-term performance and ease of cleaning without the health and environmental concerns of PVC’s chlorine chemistry. Composed of 90 percent TPO and 10 percent post-consumer recycled glass, the collection matches or exceeds the durability and cleanability of Type II vinyl, and [...]

The graffiti-laden wall of a train station in Marseilles, France, may be the next frontier in both fabric architecture and homelessness. Architect Stéphane Malka, of Malka Architecture in Paris, installed 23 shelter pods vertically on the three-story wall, creating a barnacle-like colony called A-KAMP47. Homeless or displaced people inhabiting the stealth shelters are not technically [...]

Carol Racine takes on one challenge after another as she and her husband build a business and make plans for a sewing school. "I know my limitations—but I’m always challenging those limits,” says Carol Racine, president of Racine Design in Jacksonville, Fla. “I don’t let the fact that I haven’t done a certain type of [...]

By Sigrid Tornquist Upholstery styling on a high-performance power boat that can reach more than 70 mph should be equal to its sporty abilities. When a customer brought his 22-foot Donzi with factory original upholstery to Racine Design to be reupholstered, he gave Don and Carole Racine free rein on the design. After discussing ideas [...]

Just in time for summer heat, Phifer Inc. has added two new hues to the SunTex® 95 exterior sun control product line. “Chestnut” and “Sand” will complement the current selection of six neutral color options in the fabric line, which is designed specifically for exterior roller shade applications. SunTex 95 is thinner and lighter weight [...]

Sioen B6000 PVC vinyl fabric for high-speed doors is built with “Panama” construction for increased tear strength and resistance. An acrylic lacquer is applied to both sides to make the fabric slippery and increase its abrasion resistance. Low long-term elongation helps to maintain its structural integrity when doors are subject to wind or negative pressure [...]