Sometimes a job or project doesn’t quite go as we drew it up, and we escape to tell the tale. Fashion professor and influencer Zoe Hong (of ZoeHong.com fame) and two veterans of the TVF Print Media Sales Team, Danny Jimenez and Leif Kristensen,...
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Wide-Format Printing Jobs Call for Wide-Format Textiles
Billboards, building wraps, or backdrops… sometimes, you just need to go big! TVF carries a robust line of 5-meter-wide print media offerings that can provide the wide format coverage you need, no...
Tad Calahan Appointed to Lead TVF
CEO Chris Fredericks elevates focus on Empowered Ventures, President Tad Calahan takes helm at TVF CARMEL, Ind. March 23, 2023 – TVF Inc., a 100% employee-owned, leading global textile...
Unusual Application Series: Water-Resistant, Printable Fabric
The first thing that might come to mind for durable outdoor textiles is vinyl. But if you really want the look, the high-quality printability, and the texture of fabric, TVF’s 8.4 oz. Deko-Tex...
Unusual Applications: Air Ducts Made from Fabric
When you have been in textiles as long as TVF, you come across use cases over the years that go way beyond the material’s original intent. Fabric air ducts, sometimes referred to by other names like...
Why Buy ‘Made in USA?’
Maybe it’s logistical concerns? Maybe it’s customer demand? Whatever the reason, you might be considering “Made in USA” textiles. A few things to think about: Some research suggests industrial...
After 38 Years, Suzanne Freeman is Retiring from TVF
A TVF trailblazer is retiring. Suzanne Freeman, the company’s first-ever woman in sales, is winding down a career in textiles that will end just shy of 39 years. Suzanne has become an invaluable...
A Brief About REACH Compliance and Our Textiles
REACH regulations are designed to illuminate the chemical makeup of substances and articles (like textiles) throughout each level of the European supply chain. REACH, which stands for Registration,...
Red, White, Blue…And Green?
Your home décor customers have scores of reasons for choosing textiles that are Made in USA. The environment is often chief among them. A few ways domestically-made goods can satisfy green buyers...
What is CPSIA and Why Does it Matter?
Peace of mind comes in many forms when products made for children are involved. To that end, TVF offers multiple fabrics that comply with the strict parameters of the Consumer Product Safety...
Made Here. Made for You.
To cover a myriad of home décor possibilities, TVF offers multiple textiles that proudly carry the Made in USA and Berry Compliant banners. These options are not only domestically manufactured, but...
‘Made in USA’ What Does it Even Mean?
The “Made in USA” standard is specific and not something any fabric supplier, mill, or textile manufacturer can just throw around. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission prohibits “unfair or deceptive...
Drumroll, Please…TVF Unveils Four New Print Media Fabrics
Your print media fabric options for vibrant color and attention-grabbing graphics have just multiplied. TVF has launched four high-quality, printable polyester products that will produce the look...
Elevating ‘Awful’: How a Furniture Cover Manufacturer is Raising the Bar with TVF SunMaster®
The quest for the fabric – THE fabric – that checks all the boxes could take a while without the right guidance. Especially when you’re trying to impart quality into a product where quality hasn’t...
What’s Hot at the 2023 SHOT Show?
TVF Shoots Its Shot With Manufacturers in Vegas As the scope of the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas evolves, an adjacent event featuring hundreds of suppliers to shooting, hunting, and outdoor product...
Capable, Vivid Vinyl
TVF carries a brilliant array of industrial vinyl that run a wide spectrum of uses including outdoors, indoors, tarps and covers, athletic facility uses, bags, landscaping, and beyond. Vinyl is...
‘Made in USA’ Versus Berry Compliance – Why We Make the Distinction
Both “Made in USA” and Berry Compliance designations tell an origin story. Each have distinctions that must be followed to carry the moniker, but each offer assurance for their buyers. Textiles that...
The Epitome of Performance: Exploring 3 Lightweight Apparel Fabric Qualities
Zeroing in on your end goals for a specific lightweight fabric is the essential first step in the selection process. The next stages include focusing on the key qualities your customers will be...
Dialing in the Definitions: What is Cold Crack?
Delamination or separation from the scrim is an unfortunate sign of cold crack with vinyl coated polyester. Cold crack – the condition where vinyl is weakened and breaks due to cold temperatures –...
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