Connie Rentschler’s 15-year journey at TVF mirrors the company’s employee-owned journey. TVF became 100% employee owned in 2010, one month after Connie was hired, and she has served as a great champion of Embracing an Ownership Mindset (one of our five Core Values)...
It might be a unicorn of sorts, and we carry it: Our 7.5 oz. FlashPro 8086PGFS is a backlit fabric designed for direct disperse printing. What’s more, FlashPro’s soft hand shrugs off wrinkles and is...
Shades, awnings, and canopies are more than just a refuge from the sun and rain; they’re also an underused advertising, branding, and messaging platform. It’s a challenge to select a textile...
TVF’s 5.75 oz. FrameTex 7188GUF is a high-speed printing-compatible solution for not only banners but also frame systems. The difference is the specially-developed GUF coating from Georg+Otto...
Here at TVF, we immerse ourselves in textiles. So much so, that we grow fond of certain fabric features from time to time. A favorite among some of the “apparel fanatics” in our Carson, California...
Printability on an array of textiles opens the door to true apparel production variety. Digital printing inks, technology, and processes have become so advanced, the biggest question becomes...
Building out a trend-aware line of home décor furniture, accessories, accent, window treatments, and more means maintaining a high level of production responsiveness. One way of increasing that...
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...
Like many of our customers and contemporaries, our team is diligently preparing for a busy trade show season. Planning to hit the trade show trail? We’d love to connect with you. If you’re a booth,...
Scour the major home décor sites and you'll find a common thread the wallcovering trendsetters continue to point toward: bold, brilliant patterns and colors. If you handle big interior design jobs,...
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...
When selecting the perfect industrial fabric for your specific application, the considerations are seemingly endless. Let's begin down a pathway of what to keep in mind as you consider your fabric...
The venerable Wyzenbeek Abrasion Test has been around for a century and is considered the standard testing method in North America for measuring how a fabric will hold up to abrasion. Though it’s...
The life cycle of a bicycle seat cover is demanding enough. Now, imagine setting out to build “the last seat you’ll ever buy” in the face of the friction, the elements, and the temperature swings...
The Difference is in the Construction Laminated. Coated. Semi-coated. Each type of vinyl starts with the web-like scrim, but how they’re constructed sets each vinyl variety apart and give them...
We asked Robert Hinsch, our Industrial, Apparel, and Home Décor sales team leader with nearly 40 years of textile expertise, to peer into the future of vinyl fabric innovations. When it comes to...
Signage substrates seem softer. It’s both a tongue twister and an ongoing trend TVF’s Print Media Team is noticing… Especially in retail environments. “Demand drives innovation,” says Jeff Nonte,...
Fewer than two dozen people can call themselves EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award) winners. Thirteen Major League Baseball players have won the Triple Crown (leading their league in batting...
Employee ownership champion to take on prestigious role in April CARMEL, Ind. March, 28, 2023 – TVF Learning & Development Director Lori Atone has been appointed to the board of directors...
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