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Fabric awning replaces metal—fast

April 1, 2025  |  Features

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…
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Fabric awnings vs. metal

April 1, 2025  |  Features

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 can’t compete. It brings qualities to the table that metal does not have.
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With myriad shapes and materials, tents continue to evolve

April 1, 2025  |  Features

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 event rental companies are constantly on the lookout for the “next big thing” to offer clients.
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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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3 TVF senior sales consultants retire

April 1, 2025  |  News

Three of TVF Inc.’s longest-serving senior sales consultants are retiring, including Shelly Hirschinger, James Durant and Jim Prestipino.
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Precision Textiles, Culp Home Fashions launch flame-resistant inlay yarn

April 1, 2025  |  News

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…
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