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...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 28, 2023 | News
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 for the National Center for Employee Ownership. Her three-year term...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 27, 2023 | News
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 matter the end use. Click here to view our entire line of 5-meter-wide...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 23, 2023 | News
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 supplier, has announced the early completion of a strategic leadership...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 16, 2023 | News
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 7048SUN checks the boxes. PVC-free and environmentally-friendly, 8.4 oz....
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 13, 2023 | News
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 flexible air ducts, are among those instances that showcase the sort...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 7, 2023 | News
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 buyers and consumers say they’ll pay more. A study conducted in 2020 by the...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 1, 2023 | News
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 part of TVF’s fabric: admired, trusted, and respected by customers and...
by Kristi Tucker | Feb 27, 2023 | News
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, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of Chemicals, aims to better...
