During WWII, the industry was called on to make canvas tents, covers and military gear, and nylon was used to replace silk in parachutes, finding use also in tires, ropes and other military items. Not until after the war does the use of nylon become widespread, sparked by the growth of the camping industry [...]

The barrel vault design of the 25,000-square-foot cover for the Silverbell Army Heliport increases its durability while enhancing the look of the structure. Photo: International Tension Structures A fabric cover at an army heliport shields against the Arizona sun. The Silverbell Army Heliport, located near Marana, Ariz., about 30 miles northwest of Tucson, [...]

A process for choosing standards and testing for your products. Standard test methods characterize goods and services so that communication between buyers and sellers is facilitated across the global marketplace. Manufacturers may be motivated to test their products according to published standards to communicate their quality or function, to enable specific advertising claims to be [...]

For a century, Specialty Fabrics Review has provided credible and accurate industry intelligence to the global specialty fabrics industry. The award-winning magazine delivers timely industry information to help its readers stay informed about their marketplace—and has truly provided trusted information through a century of change. Specialty Fabrics Review has changed its look several times over [...]

Semios Studios, a boutique architecture design group created by Fabric Images Inc., calls its acoustic ceiling canopy creations the Hatch series. The canopy can be custom designed, covers but does not impede ceiling infrastructure and increases the workability of open, collaborative spaces. Photos: ©Semios Studios The open, collaborative office; the premium price of [...]

Designers, artists and illustrators interested in refitting a taxi can send the Taxi Fabric team a work link and be placed in a queue to wait for funding or pay a one-off fee (approximately $230) and “we’ll make it happen right away.” Photos: Taxi Fabric Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is the most populous [...]

Social media success requires a strategic approach and an emergency response plan. Social media was once considered the future of communication. Facebook and Twitter™ had unlimited and unknown power. That was 2007; 2016 is approaching fast. Countless connections from person to person to company to person have been made as the applications of social media [...]

The Hub resembles upscale condominiums more than off-campus student housing, and a rooftop swimming pool and spa fit right into its menu of amenities. Visit the website to see the new standard for college life. Photos: Genoco Pools Designing a pool on top of a pre-existing building isn’t a walk in the park; [...]

In July 1928, the magazine featured its first full-color cover, a beautiful, lushly landscaped home with striped awnings captioned “The Broadmoor,” professionally illustrated, suggesting the Bel Airor Beverly Hills abode of a movie star. How about a new National Co-operative Advertising Campaign? Early in ATA’s history, the members realized that a prime goal [...]

Members of the association called for a Code of Ethics and best practices to ensure quality throughout the industry. Attempts to maintain fair competition, both national and international, have become far more complex in a global marketplace. George Washington, looking at Betsy Ross’ first attempt at sewing a national flag: “You having a [...]