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ATA introduces workforce development website
November 9th, 2024
The Workforce Development Council, a member group of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), has launched its new website as a resource for building the textile industry workforce. The Council is working to find solutions to one of the biggest challenges our members in the textiles industry are facing—finding and keeping skilled employees. This group works to […]
Keeping the coffee hot while keeping the customers cool
November 1st, 2024
Like many cities, Tempe, Ariz., is coping with a number of urban challenges. A local newspaper regularly reports on a long list of critical issues, such as the need for more outdoor dining spaces, how to enhance the pedestrian experience (by mandating “8-foot free and clear space on sidewalks”) and (especially in Arizona) the need […]
Lawrence Fabric shade sails provide rooftop dining upgrade
November 1st, 2024
Relaxing in outdoor seating is a favorite part of eating at the Frisco Barroom, a restaurant located in the St. Louis, Mo., area that has both a 50-seat back patio and a shaded rooftop deck that accommodates 42. The sun protection on that upper perch was an improvement made a few years after the eatery […]
Exterior fabric graphics industry creates own opportunities
November 1st, 2024
This themed graphic panel draws attention to the entrance of the parking structure. It consists of a special steel support frame with Facid® aluminum extrusion for attachment of the mesh fabric panels. Mesh fabric is used for parking structures to comply with airflow and ventilation requirements. Image: Eide Industries Inc. Sustainability, art, better durability and […]
Artist makes Sioux City Art Center razzle and dazzle
November 1st, 2024
The final installation of Razzle Dazzle draped and secured over the Sioux City Art Center and its Gilchrist Learning Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Razzle Dazzle was installed and on display Aug. 31–Sept. 1 for the city’s ArtSplash 2024 event. Image: Adam Gonshorowski Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based artist dedicated to making contemporary art accessible, […]
Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners
November 1st, 2024
Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA shines a spotlight on the extraordinary versatility of specialty fabrics, which are […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced
November 1st, 2024
The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and […]