by Dan McGowan | Jul 22, 2024 | News
There’s no visual platform as scrutinized as a movie or show made in Hollywood. Costume design, especially, has to look the part and function as one with the characters. In the newest edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan connect with MY Prints Co-Owner...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 22, 2024 | News
How do you know when you’re receiving the pinnacle of products, service, and knowledge? One place to begin is experience. Then, examine overall consistency – from the fabric and finishes to personal interactions. Finally, check out how immersed your partner is in the...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 8, 2024 | News
These popular print media fabrics have a lot in common with gold medal athletes. From high performance to untold hours of development to rigorous standards, these substrates are winners and belong on a podium. With the spirit of top global competition in the air, we...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 3, 2024 | News
For decades, the name CORDURA® has been synonymous with durability and resilience to tears, scuffs, and abrasion. If you’ve manufactured anything with CORDURA® advanced fabrics in the past, you may also understand their tremendous reputation, production consistency,...
by Dan McGowan | Jun 9, 2024 | News
Can true sustainability be achieved in today’s global, far-flung logistical and manufacturing landscape? The second part of our series on sustainability will again call on the expertise of TVF’s Samantha Marion, Georg+Otto Friedrich’s Lothar Vorbeck, and Epson...
by Kristi Tucker | May 24, 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 Dan McGowan | May 15, 2024 | News
Your Textile Nerd countdown is on… THREE textile industry heavy-hitters. TWO big editions. ONE critical topic. Join Lori and Dan on the newest edition of the podcast to tackle sustainability in the first of two episodes with TVF’s Samantha Marion, Georg+Otto...
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 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,...
