by Kristi Tucker | Sep 16, 2024 | News
How does a company grow from a two-man operation selling only cotton canvas in 1974 to a multi-warehouse, globally connected textile powerhouse in 50 years? The answer for TVF (known for decades as Top Value Fabrics) involves being responsive to customer needs and...
by Dan McGowan | Sep 6, 2024 | News
As the scales of globalization continue to rebalance textiles and the supply chain, the Textile Nerd Podcast will once again talk with Courtney Williams of textile innovator, brrrº, about the international economic ecosystem. Her insights from working more than two...
by Kristi Tucker | Aug 26, 2024 | News
TVF’s all-new Prism™ is a 100% polyester woven fabric engineered for bold, brilliant digital printing. While lightbox applications are Prism’s primary purpose, this easy-handling, bright white material can also be used for display frames, pop-up advertising displays,...
by Kristi Tucker | Aug 19, 2024 | News
TVF carries lots of very printable, very durable polyester textiles. But why is polyester so printable for end-uses like bags and cases? Durability is your friend. Bags and cases must stand up to a lot of use and abuse. The rugged nature of so many of our bag, case,...
by Dan McGowan | Aug 13, 2024 | News
What does circularity mean to you? More importantly, are there textile-to-textile life cycles out there that could be feasible and scalable? The newest edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast picks the globally-experienced mind of brrrº Vice President of Operations &...
by BlueSky | Aug 13, 2024 | News
The best athletes. The biggest stage. The highest accolades. As we tune in to watch the most exciting events of the summer, we’re keeping our eyes out for what these inspiring men and women wear while they aim to earn the gold. For every sport we will watch, there...
by BlueSky | Aug 5, 2024 | News
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 for function, capability, and pricing. Then, depending on the project...
by Dan McGowan | Jul 22, 2024 | News
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 Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan connect with MY Prints Co-Owner...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 22, 2024 | News
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 interactions. Finally, check out how immersed your partner is in the...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 8, 2024 | News
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 on a podium. With the spirit of top global competition in the air, we...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 3, 2024 | News
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 also understand their tremendous reputation, production consistency,...
by Dan McGowan | Jun 9, 2024 | News
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 Samantha Marion, Georg+Otto Friedrich’s Lothar Vorbeck, and Epson...
by Dan McGowan | May 15, 2024 | News
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 first of two episodes with TVF’s Samantha Marion, Georg+Otto...
by Dan McGowan | Apr 23, 2024 | News
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 Texile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan turn to two pros with decades of...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 15, 2024 | News
Our cotton customers have let their fingers (and mouse clicks) do the talking. TVFinc.com analytics have zeroed in on the Top 10 apparel and home décor cotton fabrics according to interaction on our site. What makes these fabrics jump to the head of the line? Let’s...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 1, 2024 | News
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 unsung heroes. While not top-of-mind, these “secret” fabrics impeccably...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 22, 2024 | News
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 of all kinds – sponsor banners, merch booths, action images of...
by Dan McGowan | Mar 18, 2024 | News
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 will examine this all-star of additives. TVF Vice President of Business...
