The fabric world doesn't have too many brand names that immediately speak for themself, but CORDURA® is in a class by itself. On this episode of The Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan take a deep dive into the history and mystique of this rugged and ready fabric whose...
Shade and awning fabrics create a visual welcome, a branding opportunity, an architectural flourish, and so much more. For manufacturers of shades and awnings, a few well-considered questions before...
Shades and awnings offer so much more than protection from the elements. The fabric used on them does, too! They’re a visual welcome, a branding opportunity, an architectural flourish, and so much...
Fabric prints that pop require more than the right ink and a little luck. Color management is the key to taking a job -- whether it be direct-to-fabric, direct-to-garment, or any other method --...
What transforms transactions into true partnership? For Kornit Digital and TVF, it's not exclusively about the best fabric printing products on both ends of the equation -- it's about consistency....
We’re all geared up and ready to hit the trade show floors with you! Need to bounce around some options for a new or existing line, product, or print run you’re working on? Interested in better turn...
The finer points of fabric printing are everchanging and often incredibly complex. An incorrect printer setting, misaligned tension, fouled up fixation step, or any other miscue along the way can...
Advances and availability of textile printing technology must go hand-in-hand with first-rate printing education. PRINTING United Alliance, the premier trade association for printing professionals,...
Proactive questions are like insurance for a successful textile project. Ask the right ones (even if you think you're asking too many), and you'll save yourself a serious amount of effort,...
A closer look at some of our best-selling industrial polyesters reveals outstanding printability for four fabrics with a range of very different uses. They represent the sweet spot of durability and...
In a world flooded with information, how do you zero in on quality industry-vetted fabric content and education? One solution is textile trade organizations, and more speicifcally, Advanced Textiles...
Custom bags and cases are excellent products to manufacture with our durable fabric. When manufacturers ask us which fabric to use for bags or cases our sales consultants first listen to their goals...
With international markets in a near constant state of flux, textile companies in the United States are investigating options like onshoring, nearshoring, and reshoring to keep their edge. Sounds...
CARMEL, Ind. (JUNE 1, 2026) – TVF Inc. introduces 7.67 oz. Solstice, a 100% opaque polyester knitted blockout fabric for the Print Media market. Featuring a coated black back reverse side and...
Meet Russ Hubbard, an Army veteran whose experiences during military training and in the sands of Middle East battlefields spotlighted a lifesaving fabric opportunity. On this edition of The Textile...
In the battle of outdoor industrial fabrics versus the elements… Which textiles have what it takes!? While that sounds overly-corny and dramatic, what we’re trying to say is some fabrics serve more...
And the winner is… all of us nerds! On this special edition, Lori and Dan will present the first-ever “Nerdies” to the top guests, topics, and moments of the inaugural 50 episodes of The Textile...
The global logistics, sourcing, and shipping environment might be the most talked about – and kvetched over – corner of the textile universe today. Lori and Dan convene a supply chain roundtable to...
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...
choose the best possible fabric
