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“I can’t fire them—they’re family” can be a dangerous phrase in a family business. This deep-seated loyalty can create complications in the business if loyalty over performance is prioritized. Among the many excuses for not parting ways with family are:...
Ultraflex appoints Kylie Schleicher as VP of business development and product management
Image: Ultraflex Systems Ultraflex Systems announced the promotion of Kylie Schleicher to vice president of business development and product management. In this role, she will lead strategic business development and product management initiatives. Previously serving...
Sunbrella debuts new Trade Program for interior designers
Image: Sunbrella® Sunbrella® announced the launch of its new Trade Program, developed to support interior designers at every stage of the design process. The program allows interior designers to directly source from Sunbrella’s portfolio of fabrics and...
Registration opens for Advanced Textiles Expo
Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026. The show returns Nov. 3–5, 2026, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center (West Building). Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) expects 4,000+ attendees and 300+ exhibitors. Exhibit booths are...
13th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference held in Shenzhen
The 13th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference was held in Shenzhen, China, March 27–29, 2026. More than 300 representatives from membrane structure enterprises, universities, research institutes and design and construction units across the...
The rise of immersive environments
Located in New York’s Bronx neighborhood, this third-floor open air children’s playfield is safely ensconced with stainless steel mesh that keeps balls and other gear from escaping. Photo: TYLin It would not be an exaggeration to say that among design firms in recent...
Inflatable underground geodesic homes tested by Pneumocell
The dual-layer textile membrane weighs less than 1 kilogram per square meter (3 ounces per square foot). The outer layer is a polyester, coated on both sides with polyurethane (PU), and the inner is a single-sided PU-coated polyester textile. Image: Pneumocell...
Tropicana Field roof replacement done early
The last one of the 24 new Tropicana Field roof panels, made of composite fiberglass fabric by Serge Ferrari Group, was put in place in late November 2025, ahead of schedule. Work on the ballpark was expected to be completed in March, with the team’s Home Opener set...
Functionally aesthetic shade solution
Photo courtesy of J. Miller Canvas LLC. The most challenging aspects of installing the low-profile tension umbrellas at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., for Irvine Company, are features patrons will never see. For instance, mounting the umbrellas over an...
Agriculture fabrics for ever-changing seasons
Image: Dreamstime.com/© Zoransimin Whether traveling the countryside in the United States or around the globe, it doesn’t take long to spot a storage building, livestock or poultry shelter, or agriculture storage structure made of a textile. It could be a framed...