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Applications open for ATA Board of Directors positions
April 17th, 2025
The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Board of Directors is seeking volunteer applicants to fill three open positions. The ATA Board of Directors represents ATA's members and works with the ATA leadership staff, providing guidance on association decisions and activities. Open positions 1st Vice Chairman (2-year term) This individual will be the "Chairman-elect" and will automatically […]
2025 International Achievement Awards entries accepted until June 20
April 17th, 2025
The 2025 International Achievement Awards (IAAs) are now accepting entries. Exclusive to Advanced Textile Association (ATA) members, this competition—now in its 78th year—celebrates the best projects in the specialty fabrics industry. With a reduced entry fee of just $25, it's easy to enter. Showcase your technical skills and gain industry-wide recognition by entering your best work. Deadline […]
Fabric awning replaces metal—fast
April 1st, 2025
Image: Kolorful Kanvas Ltd. A New Zealand seafood restaurant in need of a refresh to its outdoor patio turned to Kolorful Kanvas Ltd., of Christchurch. The project replaced the restaurant’s metal awning with a retractable fabric solution and outfitted the outdoor dining area with new screens and signage, making it look more like a part of […]
Fabric awnings vs. metal
April 1st, 2025
Roberts Awnings worked on a fabric awnings project to revamp the look of downtown Clarksville, Va. Image: Roberts Awnings There’s no denying it: Metal has become popular for shading products and is taking market share from fabric. However, that doesn’t mean that fabric awnings can’t compete. Fabric brings qualities to the table that metal does […]
With myriad shapes and materials, tents continue to evolve
April 1st, 2025
A Keder Garden Tent at a wedding, featuring vertical glass walls, a 9-foot door with 5-foot pulls, a 25-by-10-meter (82-by-32-foot) pergola and a printed marquee. Image: Fred’s Tents & Canopies While traditional tent styles are always popular with consumers, there also are numerous requests for new and different event venues. As a result, tent and […]
Fabric enables sauna sessions on the go
April 1st, 2025
The Firefly Spark is a portable fabric sauna that weighs less than 50 pounds and heats to 200 F (93 C) in 15–20 minutes. Images: Firefly Sauna St. Paul, Minn.-based Firefly Sauna has released two outdoor portable fabric saunas, eliminating the need to build a permanent wooden structure. The Firefly Spark and Firefly Dome’s pop-up […]
3 TVF senior sales consultants retire
April 1st, 2025
Image: TVF Three of TVF Inc.’s longest-serving senior sales consultants are retiring, including Shelly Hirschinger, James Durant and Jim Prestipino. “James, Jim and Shelly exemplify the highest standards of excellence in sales,” says Tad Calahan, president of TVF. “Their extensive knowledge and customer-first approach set them apart as leaders in their field. Through their exceptional expertise, […]
Precision Textiles, Culp Home Fashions launch flame-resistant inlay yarn
April 1st, 2025
Image: Precision Textiles Precision Textiles, Fairfield, N.J., announced the company has partnered with Culp Home Fashions, Stokesdale, N.C., to launch the patented IQ Flame Resistant (FR) Inlay yarn for the bedding and mattress industry. The yarn allows manufacturers to produce mattress covers with FR technology without the need for lamination. “We partnered with Culp Home […]
Plan your stay: Official housing for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 now open
March 11th, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Site & Stay has been selected as the official housing partner for Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025, taking place Nov. 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Hotel booking is now open, offering attendees and exhibitors exclusive access to discounted rates at our official host hotels—all conveniently located […]
GuildWorks gives a California park its first shade
March 1st, 2025
River Park in Petaluma, Calif., is transforming. Its inaugural structure is the peninsula’s first shaded area—there aren’t even any trees—underneath a shade sail array composed of diamond shapes and providing a covered area more than 70 feet in diameter. It rises 20 feet and was created by GuildWorks LLC of Portland, Ore. “We see our […]