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PVC Vinyl Fabrics: What You Need to Know

Learn why polyvinyl chloride textiles, commonly known as PVC fabrics, are so versatile and popular for a wide range of commercial uses.

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Fire Retardant Fabrics 101

Learn about the different types of flame resistance in fabrics, as well as the many standards for textile fire retardancy, and their many uses.

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How to Clean Vinyl Fabrics

Understanding how to care for and cleaning vinyl fabric is the first step in ensuring you enjoy your PVC fabric product and also make it last.

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Opaque Fabric Uses: What Are they?

Opaque textiles, also known as blackout fabrics, do not allow light to pass through or penetrate them. Learn more about what they are and how they...

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Shedding Some Light on Textile UV Testing

In UV testing of performance fabric there are several different testing processes that can be used to evaluate Ultra Violet Light Exposure.

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Adhesion Testing Performance Textiles

Adhesion testing determines the bond strength between the outside layer (PVC in most cases), and the internal substrate of a composite fabric.

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The History of Synthetic Fabrics

Synthetic fabrics have come a long way since their rather humble beginnings centuries ago.

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What are Healthcare Fabrics?

Healthcare fabrics can be antimicrobial which protect the fabric from supporting bacteria. This helps prevent the spread of disease and infections.