What better place to answer the question "why do trade shows matter" than the floor of one of the most well-known textile trade shows around? Lori and Dan talk with Robert Hinsch from podcast row at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 in Indianapolis. Robert is an esteemed...
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...
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...
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...
For decades, CORDURA® fabrics have 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
The perfect popular 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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