by Dan McGowan | Apr 23, 2024 | News
The print media fabric universe is vast… More vast than we typically acknowledge. Adding even more complexity is ensuring that printers and inks jive with the substrate. On the newest edition of the Texile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan turn to two pros with decades of...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 15, 2024 | News
Our cotton customers have let their fingers (and mouse clicks) do the talking. TVFinc.com analytics have zeroed in on the Top 10 apparel and home décor cotton fabrics according to interaction on our site. What makes these fabrics jump to the head of the line? Let’s...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 8, 2024 | News
Known globally for its uncompromising quality and known in print shops for its exceptional consistency and printability, Georg+Otto Friedrich exudes the word “premium.” G+O is not only the pioneer of high-quality print media textiles, but for 70 years, the...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 1, 2024 | News
TVF is well-known for carrying THE fabric you need for virtually any apparel application. Dig a little deeper into our collection and you’ll come across some selections that we like to think of as unsung heroes. While not top-of-mind, these “secret” fabrics impeccably...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 22, 2024 | News
As city centers and university campuses host the nation’s best college hoops athletes for March Madness, the storied venues where they’re striving for immortality will be adorned with printed mesh of all kinds – sponsor banners, merch booths, action images of...
by Dan McGowan | Mar 18, 2024 | News
Not to be confused with finishes, although the terms are often interchanged, coatings are a super power for fabrics in their own right. On the new edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan will examine this all-star of additives. TVF Vice President of Business...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 15, 2024 | News
With around two dozen natural fiber fabrics in-stock, TVF’s ever-evolving arsenal of home décor and apparel fabrics made from natural fibers is built on the needs of discerning clothing, furniture, and home décor and accessory makers. Our customers come for the...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 8, 2024 | News
The perfect ripstop fabric for your bag, case, or other application often requires threading a needle of sorts. The right amount of tensile strength, ideal weight, water repellency, repetitive-use capabilities, even the aesthetics of the ripstop pattern all play some...
by Kristi Tucker | Feb 26, 2024 | News
TVF’s Print Media fabric selection is massive. A great thing for helping you with your next run, whether you’re a commercial printer, a sign and graphics company, a print service provider, a little of all, or if you take a different printing pathway. If you’re just...
by Dan McGowan | Feb 19, 2024 | News
Fabric finishing offers clear plusses (enhancing look and performance, of course) and even a few minuses (potential in some cases to reduce a material’s strength). While finishes may not be a magic bullet, they do add incredible value and stretch the...
by Kristi Tucker | Feb 12, 2024 | News
TVF boasts an impressive collection of quality lightweight fabrics. Our curated selection of durable cottons, versatile vinyls, resilient polyesters, and high-performance nylons ensures that our customers can find the perfect fabric for any project. Whether your...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 29, 2024 | News
With so many fleece options, selecting the right fleece for your next run can become overwhelming. To help you narrow your focus, TVF will serve as a true project collaborator to keep your end use in mind. For anything from cool weather essentials like sweatshirts,...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 15, 2024 | News
Your specific industrial fabric use is unique. Whether you’ll use it for gear or chairs, tarps or covers, advertising or packs, TVF is your partner to select the perfect match for the job. Not all high performers need to be heavyweights, so here are five of our most...
by Dan McGowan | Jan 12, 2024 | News
Baloney slicer might be the most whimsical of nicknames for fabric slitting methods, but it’s far from the only way to convert a roll of fabric. Our latest episode of the Textile Nerd Podcast examines slitting technology of every stripe. Join Lori, Dan, and textile...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 11, 2024 | News
Sometimes, apparel manufacturers have to look at lightweight options to keep their priorities on target. They may not have a specific fabric in mind, but more of a category they’re considering. At TVF, our Sales Consultants meet you on your level to achieve your goals...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 8, 2024 | News
CARMEL, IND. (JANUARY 8, 2024) – TVF, a leading textile supplier, is entering its 50th year in business. Co-founded and incorporated in Carmel, Indiana in 1974 by Dick Hanzel and Dick Leventhal as Top Value Fabrics, TVF has evolved over five decades from a few rolls...
by Kristi Tucker | Dec 21, 2023 | News
TVF introduces 1.5 oz. Polyester Voile 4035KFL, a new ultra-lightweight option for eye-catching trade show exhibits, 3D displays, and retail displays. Precision-formulated for dye sublimation paper transfer (dye sub) printing, Polyester Voile also delivers brilliant...
by Kristi Tucker | Dec 11, 2023 | News
After 21 years at TVF and more than three decades in the textile industry, Senior Sales Consultant Terry Smith is retiring. Terry arrived at TVF after 11 years as a purchasing agent at a cold air inflatable manufacturer (and TVF customer). His sales training came on...
