The sewing segment of a U.S. textile industry that shipped an estimated $64 billion in 2024 remains formidable, but it’s not the global juggernaut it once was. On this edition of The Textile Nerd Podcast, Hummy Truh, a cut and sew industry lifer who now serves as...
CARMEL, Ind. (OCTOBER 26, 2026) – TVF Inc., a 100% employee-owned partner in textile solutions, has launched three versatile fabrics with a broad range of end-uses. TVF Tech Shield, a 6.2 oz. 100%...
Where do textile careers begin? They almost never take a linear path. In the inspirational case of Blake Theademan’s journey, it’s revolved around finding solutions while doing what’s best for his...
Five-meter-wide print media fabric is flat-out fussy. Even before it’s loaded onto your printer, there’s shipping it (often from overseas), handling it, moving it, packing it, transporting it – and...
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...
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...
The baggage, tactical and adventure gear, case, and safety gear manufacturers out there are taking deeper looks at the wide array of one of TVF’s core offerings: high-performance nylon fabric....
Call it what you will – “duck,” “duck cloth,” or “duck canvas” – cotton duck is the tightly-woven, heavyweight cotton fabric with a high thread count that has been a mainstay in the industrial world...
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...
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