by Kristi Tucker | Aug 1, 2023 | News
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 office is fabric made with full dull polyester yarn. Its...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 26, 2023 | News
In apparel fabric, we often focus only on its 2-way or 4-way stretch characteristics. While those are the most concise and common descriptors, we also love to get more granular with customers about stretch properties. Your end-use is key to working toward the ideal...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Sustainability efforts are all around us. If you’re in the print media textile world, you’ve seen everything from the print technology to inks to the supply chain to your equipment’s water usage adapt over time in the name of sustainability. On top of that – and...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 17, 2023 | News
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 consistency. TVF offers a serious selection of high-quality, consistently...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 15, 2023 | News
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 ability to be nimble with market needs is by printing designs and patterns...
by Kristi Tucker | Jul 3, 2023 | News
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 printability… Our 500 Denier Canopy Polyester is suited well for...
by Kristi Tucker | Jun 29, 2023 | News
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, SEG, or signage maker, we’re here for questions you might have and...
by Kristi Tucker | Jun 5, 2023 | News
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, you might consider talking with a print and design shop –...
by Kristi Tucker | May 22, 2023 | News
A bold, printed pattern on a fresh-looking golf shirt or windshirt is a sunny weather mainstay. If customers want to stay on-trend and wear what the pros are wearing, GOLF.com’s trendwatchers say repeat patterns like micro-stripe, checkerboard, houndstooth, and plaid...
by Kristi Tucker | May 15, 2023 | News
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 demanding purposes than others. TVF carries an array of outdoor...
by Kristi Tucker | May 8, 2023 | News
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 purchase. After care… Will you be washing the fabric? Scrubbing?...
by Kristi Tucker | May 8, 2023 | News
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 not the only measure of durability for a fabric, it’s a solid indication...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 24, 2023 | News
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 that each mile exacts on riders and the seat. Spongy Wonder Noseless...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 24, 2023 | News
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 distinctive properties. Let’s take a deeper look at the characteristics of...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 10, 2023 | News
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 vinyl textiles for industrial uses, innovations generally sprout from...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 10, 2023 | News
Ripped from the pages of Vogue, showcased on the floors of fine furniture stores, and dangling on the arms of the most fashionable among us, vegan leather (or faux leather) is as trendy as it is versatile. Putting vegan leather to work for apparel and home décor uses...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 3, 2023 | News
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, TVF’s vice president of print media sales. “There continues to be a need...
by Kristi Tucker | Apr 3, 2023 | News
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 average, runs batted in, and home runs). Five people have won multiple...
