Keeping the coffee hot while keeping the customers cool

November 1, 2024  |  Features

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”) …
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Lawrence Fabric shade sails provide rooftop dining upgrade

November 1, 2024  |  Features

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 eat…
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Exterior fabric graphics industry creates own opportunities

November 1, 2024  |  Features

Sustainability, art, better durability and new printing technology are among the trends shaping the exterior fabric graphics market. Companies involved in all facets of this area continue to innovate, meet market demands and introduce new and better features for fabric products and the equipment tha…
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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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Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners

November 1, 2024  |  News

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.
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Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced

November 1, 2024  |  Awards, Showstoppers

The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif.
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