Fabric enables sauna sessions on the go

April 1, 2025  |  Markets

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 design allows people to use a sauna while traveling or camping and is easily stored when not in use.
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Origami-inspired foldable fabric bathtub

March 1, 2025  |  Markets

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of its plumbing and tile business, Japanese company LIXIL Corporation released Bathtope, a fabric bathtub that gives homeowners the flexibility of having a tub without the additional square footage needed for a permanent fixture.
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Broward College shade sails win Soltis 502 contest

March 1, 2025  |  Markets

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of membrane fabric Soltis Proof 502, Serge Ferrari held a contest to reward a project using new color Revival Blue, which joins the company’s repertoire of more than 30 colors. The winning project consists of a 1,400-square-foot shade sail installation at Broward …
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Fabric + tech: Trade show displays draw in customers

January 1, 2025  |  Fabric Architecture, Markets

Trade shows are all about connecting with customers new and old, and an engaging display using lightweight, vertical assets in eye-catching colors can make that happen. Bright and colorful booths with distinctive features attract foot traffic, and lighting and projection create an experience. Pop-up…
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Artist makes Sioux City Art Center razzle and dazzle

November 1, 2024  |  Markets

Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based artist dedicated to making contemporary art accessible, collaborated with the Sioux City Art Center in Sioux City, Iowa, for her latest piece called Razzle Dazzle. It was installed and on view to the public Aug. 31–Sept. 1 for the city’s ArtSplash 2024 even…
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Sporting opportunities

July 1, 2024  |  Markets

Outfitting sporting events with tents, flooring, staging and other key elements is the quintessential project for which many companies within the event industry strive. Just ask Daniel Hooks, president and CEO of Party Reflections in Charlotte, N.C., who has outfitted a myriad of sporting events thr…
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AI’s potential in saving manufacturers time and money

June 1, 2024  |  Markets

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gained global prominence since serious discussions on this subject surfaced at the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Following the 1990s’ information technology (IT) revolution, we now have arrived at the point of harnessing the power of machine inte…
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2024 IBC code changes affect temporary structures

April 1, 2024  |  Markets

Every three years the International Code Council® (ICC®) publishes a new set of International Codes®. These include the International Building Code® (IBC®) and the International Fire Code® (IFC®). The latest edition year of the ICC codes is the 2024 set. Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) pa…
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Textiles and PFAS: Managing the legal risks

April 1, 2024  |  Markets

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of several thousand fluorinated organic compounds. Because of their unique physical and chemical properties, PFAS have been widely used in everything from consumer products such as textiles to industrial applications such as firefighting foams.
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Transparency tech: solutions for materials tracking

February 1, 2024  |  Markets

Supply chain traceability is increasingly important to hold various entities, such as brands and product manufacturers, accountable for the claims they make.
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