by Kristi Tucker | Mar 17, 2025 | News
The first thing most people notice about James Durant is his positivity. The next thing they learn very quickly is his dedication to customer service and doing the job correctly. Throughout his more than 36-year career at TVF, “Big Game James” has become a fixture of...
by Dan McGowan | Mar 16, 2025 | News
Access is everything for print media professionals. Third-generation textile printer Kathryn Sanders, founder and CEO of print studio Western Sensibility, hips us to a philosophy she calls the “Democratization of Design.” This concept, as Lori and Dan find...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Known globally for its uncompromising quality and known in print shops for its exceptional consistency and printability, Georg+Otto Friedrich exudes the word “premium.” G+O is not only the pioneer of high-quality print media textiles, but for 70 years, the...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 10, 2025 | News
Shelly Hirschinger’s career at TVF has revolved around service, expertise, and incomparable responsiveness. After some 19 years in textiles, one of TVF’s most well-known senior sales consultants is retiring. Known for her attention to detail, dedication to customers,...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 9, 2025 | News
Polyester linen fabric combines the unmistakable texture and durability of natural linen with the performance benefits of engineered durability and printability. TVF’s poly linen lineup features three premium options designed for your next home décor project. While...
by Kristi Tucker | Mar 3, 2025 | News
Jim Prestipino has almost spent his entire career after college focused on textiles. From swing shift work at his hometown mill to more than 22 years at TVF, Jim’s knowledge, first-in-last-out work ethic, and dedication to customers have set a bar high for anyone in...
by Dan McGowan | Feb 17, 2025 | News
Does polyester get a bad wrap in the fashion, apparel, and movie world? If you ask longtime textile print maven and Hollywood costume printer Steven Moreno of MY Prints, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” Lori, and Dan explore a concept Steven raised during...
by Kristi Tucker | Feb 3, 2025 | News
Three of TVF Inc.’s longest-serving and most accomplished senior sales consultants are retiring. James Durant, Jim Prestipino, and Shelly Hirschinger have combined for more than 75 years of serving customers at TVF and will leave an indelible legacy on the company and...
by Dan McGowan | Feb 2, 2025 | News
Bringing any fabric to market takes a dizzying number of hands along the way… especially for a newly-developed material. From fiber-to-fruition, textiles will be put through all the paces until they’re ready to find their end use. On this episode of The...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 31, 2025 | News
Since 2022, TVF has actively worked with our partners to phase out materials containing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and develop safer alternatives. More than 90% of the products we offer now use PFAS alternatives. PFAS refers to a group of over 8,000...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 30, 2025 | News
This year’s SHOT Week Supplier Showcase offered shooting, hunting, tactical, and outdoor material suppliers like TVF a turn in the bright lights of Las Vegas. The two-day opener to the 2025 SHOT Show provided a glimpse into some industry trends taking shape:...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 27, 2025 | News
As you begin exploring the range of fabric options to best fit your specific application, here are 13 key questions to ponder (or to ask!) before you journey toward a textile solution. To unlock the most pertinent things to keep in mind, we turned to TVF Senior Sales...
by Dan McGowan | Jan 17, 2025 | News
As new textiles evolve faster than we can measure, modeling, testing, and quality control are increasingly going digital – to the 3D textiles realm – to keep pace. One of the great minds on the forefront of this technology is GORE-TEX Fabrics Digital...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 7, 2025 | News
Whether it’s the productivity possibilities, volume variabilities, killer color fidelity, or impeccable image reproductions, dye sublimation (dye sub) printing offers so many advantages. Getting the most out of each job, however, requires a high level of expertise to...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 6, 2025 | News
TVF was founded 50 years ago, and providing solutions when you need fabric – the right fabric for your specific end use – remains our mission. Over the years, the textile world, the global economy, and the demands of manufacturers, printers, and makers have changed...
by Kristi Tucker | Jan 6, 2025 | News
The responsibilities that accompany horse ownership, showing, riding, and husbandry are almost endless. For those who make the tack and accessories that make the equestrian world run, endless equals opportunity. It also means working with a fabric supplier with...
by Dan McGowan | Jan 5, 2025 | News
The principles of employee ownership can apply to so many facets of textiles. Along with the financial benefits, it also involves concepts like constant improvement, leading from where you are, and an ownership mindset. In this edition of the Textile Nerd...
by Dan McGowan | Dec 16, 2024 | News
The term expert witness often evokes high-pressure courtroom scenes and “gotchya” moments for ne’er-do-wells. In the case of the textile industry, an expert witness could also be a knowledgeable, experienced voice to protect the integrity of...
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