by Emily Skaar | Jan 20, 2022 | News
The supply chain crisis has been an ongoing issue for more than a year as a result of COVID-19 disruptions, paired with a boom in consumer demand. Shortages appear to be so ubiquitous that the term “everything shortage” was coined to describe...
by BlueSky | Dec 8, 2021 | News
CARMEL, Ind., December 8, 2021 – TVF, a leading supplier of high-quality fabric, announced today that long time employee and industry veteran Ken Siecinski has retired from TVF. Ken’s career in textiles began at Howe & Bainbridge a world leading...
by BlueSky | Oct 19, 2021 | News
Our industry, and many others, continue to be impacted by disruptions along every step of the supply chain. TVF is working hard to understand the best path forward, and communicate back to you, our customers. Our commitment to you is to keep you updated and aware so...
by BlueSky | Oct 18, 2021 | News
At TVF, we’re proud to be one company made up of a diverse group of people and talents. We would not be where we are without our many departments working together to put our best foot forward. This year has had its own fair share of challenges, especially...
by BlueSky | Oct 13, 2021 | News
When designing outerwear, it’s important to keep the end application in mind. A ski jacket facing snow, wind, and inclement weather requires different fabric than a breathable fleece sweatshirt worn for a short hike. While TVF has solutions for both applications (and...
by BlueSky | Sep 27, 2021 | News
The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards are the industry’s largest, most respected awards competition for print-related technology and products. This year, TVF is proud to take home six Pinnacle Product Awards that recognize product excellence and quality. MEDIA...
by BlueSky | Sep 13, 2021 | News
TVF Inc. is thrilled to announce the launch of the TVF Resource Center, the premier source for accurate information and education for all things fabric. In the TVF Resource Center visitors will find fabric knowledge, textile tips, instructional guides, and other...
by BlueSky | Aug 19, 2021 | News
TVF recognizes our Women in Print for their significant contribution to our company and customers in the print industry. Our Women in Print are as follows: Samantha Marion, Sales Director of Apparel and Home Décor (9 years), Ashley Pires, Sales Consultant (8...
by BlueSky | Aug 10, 2021 | News
At TVF we are approaching the fall with a lot of optimism. Industrial Fabrics Association International and Printing United expos are both planned to be in person this fall and TVF is scheduled to attend. Both shows are approaching the event with a focus on safety,...
by BlueSky | Jun 25, 2021 | News
TVF has been monitoring supply change disruption and rising costs closely and wanted to provide an update on what we have learned and steps we can take together to help navigate this ongoing issue. Port Congestion is improving in some ports but worsening in others. ...
by BlueSky | Jun 23, 2021 | News
TVF has experienced significant growth since becoming an ESOP in 2010, and with that growth our fulfillment centers have expanded and evolved. Where are we located and why does it matter? One thing that sets TVF apart from our competitors is our multiple fulfillment...
by BlueSky | Jun 21, 2021 | News
One of the most exciting things about TVF is our laser focus on developing premier quality fabrics for specific applications. We are thrilled to offer 24 natural fiber fabrics for Home Décor and Apparel. This new program consists of Natural Fibers, including...
by BlueSky | Jun 15, 2021 | News
In 2010, Dick Hanzel, co-founder of TVF began thinking about the best approach for the company as he neared his retirement. With the help of TVF’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Fredericks, an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) was born. As an...
by BlueSky | Jun 2, 2021 | News
After a largely lost year due to the coronavirus, the roughly $11 billion U.S tradeshow and exhibition industry is slowly coming back to life. Here at TVF we continue to monitor industry research as well as keeping a close eye on how the tradeshow season will...
by BlueSky | May 5, 2021 | News
We are proud to share that one of our employee owners was recently recognized by The ESOP Association. Congratulations to Michael Rich for winning 2021 Employee Owner of the Year for the Indiana Chapter of The ESOP Association! This award honors an exemplary...
by BlueSky | May 3, 2021 | News
Courtesy of Specialty Fabrics Review For many businesses, just keeping the doors open was a challenge in 2020. But for many shade fabricators and manufacturers, as the year progressed, the shade market heated up, and business became surprisingly good....
by BlueSky | Apr 28, 2021 | News
CARMEL, Ind., April 28, 2021 – TVF, a leading supplier of high-quality fabric, announced today that long time industry veteran Michael Sanders will be moving on to the next chapter in his career. On July 1st, Michael Sanders will be moving on from TVF to pursue...
by BlueSky | Apr 20, 2021 | News
At TVF, we recognize the importance of forward-thinking and offering fabric options with environmentally friendly features. In 2020, TVF introduced a line of REPREVE® recycled fabrics for apparel. REPREVE® is made by Unifi, a leading global textile solutions company,...