W.L. Gore & Associates, a Newark, Del., manufacturing company specializing in products derived from fluoropolymers, plans to invest more than $15 million in developing “new approaches” to durable water repellent (DWR) solutions in the next five years. There has been debate in the outdoor industry over PFCs, which can be formed as a byproduct of [...]
Designed for shade sail applications, Sunbrella® Contour features high durability and the ability to fit to any shape and angle. Photo: Sunbrella Fabrics Sunbrella Fabrics, Glen Raven, N.C., has announced its first shade fabric engineered for shade sail applications. Sunbrella Contour is the first knit Sunbrella shade fabric, featuring a rich texture with [...]
Entry submissions for the 2016 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards, presented by ATA’s Marine Fabricators Association, are due Oct. 30, 2015. Projects can be submitted into eight different categories: Powerboat Exterior-Rigid Enclosures; Powerboat-Soft Enclosures; Dodgers with Extensions; Marine Interior Upholstery; Marine Exterior Upholstery; Tops and Enclosures; Travel/Full Covers; and Miscellaneous (any marine fabric project not covered [...]
The H&M Conscious Foundation has launched the Global Change Award to encourage innovative ideas that can help close the loop for fashion by changing the way garments are designed and produced, shipped, bought, used or recycled.
The H&M Conscious Foundation, a nonprofit global foundation funded by the Stefan Persson family— founders of Swedish fashion company H&M—has launched the Global Change Award to encourage innovative ideas that can help close the loop for fashion by changing the way garments are designed and produced, shipped, bought, used or recycled. Five winners, chosen by [...]
Offering an inside view of the journey to the Olympic Games, upcoming documentary “Uncharted Waters” follows the personal stories of 11 US Sailing Team Sperry athletes working toward a spot on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Offering an inside view of the journey to the Olympic Games, upcoming documentary “Uncharted Waters” follows the personal stories of 11 US Sailing Team Sperry athletes working toward a spot on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams that will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Made possible by Glen Raven, N.C.-based Sunbrella® [...]
Frederick Utzinger III, a fourth-generation owner of Independent Awning and Canvas Co., Dayton, Ohio, passed away Aug. 15 at the age of 59. Utzinger started in the awning business at age 14 while working beside his father. He took over the family business when his father passed in 1990, and he and his wife, Shirley, [...]
Designed for the outdoor retailing industry, Style 413 meets basic requirements of no-see-um mesh screening, and is fire-resistant, water-repellent and UV-resistant.
Tension fabric manufacturer Moss Inc. increases its brand awareness in a new market with the acquisition of Marx+Moschner, a German environmental branding supplier.
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