Sustainability

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  • A case for going green

    September 1, 2011

    InfoTrends recently did research in order to understand the state of “green” wide-format printing.

  • Andy Graham, president of Portland Color, has seen improvements to the company's bottom line through factors such as energy savings and appropriately disposing of non-recyclable waste.

    Benefits and challenges of going green

    March 1, 2011

    Four businesses share their successes and challenges in pursuing environmentally friendly practices.

  • Go green to make green

    March 1, 2011

    Do you think being eco-friendly will just end up costing your business money? Not so fast.

  • Eco-friendly fabric options

    November 1, 2010

    It can be argued that using fabrics for graphics applications is more “green” than other media options.

  • Clipso USA, Dresher, Pa., used printed fabric extensively in an interior for a television studio including on the walls, the doors—even a fabric floor covered with a polyurethane product. Photo: Clipso USA Inc.

    Green printing practices

    November 1, 2010

    Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment also make sense for your business.

  • Avoid the greenwashing cycle

    September 1, 2010

    What environmental certification really means to your business and your customers.

  • Photo courtesy of Commercial Drive Business Society, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

    Opportunities abound for printed fabric bags

    January 1, 2010

    Paper and plastic bags have their environmental issues, so it’s somewhat obvious which bag solution is likely to win in the end. Fabric is it.

  • Defining sustainable inks

    November 1, 2009

    In order to keep up with today’s demand for sustainable processes and products, manufacturers of digital printing inks are creating products that have labels attached to them like “safe,” “green” and “eco-friendly.”

  • Green sourcing resurfaces

    September 1, 2009

    The practice known as “green sourcing” has resurfaced following last fall’s economic tsunami, and appears to be very much afloat.

  • Green cost savings

    May 1, 2009

    Cost-saving techniques companies implement regarding recycling and textiles.

  • Any effort—even one as small as recycling soda cans and plastic bottles—is a meaningful step, with very little time or cost.

    Start "going green"

    May 1, 2009

    If it’s time for your company to “go green,” the Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) wants to help.

  • Regulating greenwashing

    March 1, 2009

    While we appreciate efforts on behalf of our environment, nobody appreciates when a company spends more time and money claiming to be green than actually implementing green practices.

  • Facing green challenges

    January 1, 2009

    Scott Campbell, chairman of the Industrial Fabrics Association International and owner of Rainier Industries in Tukwila, Wash., discusses issues facing the textile industry in its movement toward sustainability.

  • Schawk Los Angeles printed the billboard for “Evan Almighty” on Ultraflex System’s BIOflex substrate with EFI’s VUTEk BioVu ink, in Universal Studios’ first green outdoor campaign in May 2007. Photo: Schawk Los Angeles.

    PVC breeds controversy in industrial fabrics industry

    January 1, 2009

    Can vinyl fit in a green world?

  • Sustainability benefits business

    January 1, 2009

    When considering whether or not sustainability is a good business decision, you may ask: What does it mean to be sustainable?

  • Practicing sustainability

    Sponsored by IFAI Expo

    Achieving sustainability is not a one-time event, but a continuing process. Developing and committing to sustainable practices through designing sustainable buildings, shade products, smart textiles, and manufacturing systems continues to be at the forefront of the worldwide consumer marketplace.

    Our impact on the environment has become a major consideration and is driving efforts in the construction industry to be eco-responsible in mineral extraction, materials and component manufacturing, and building infrastructure development. These developments are creating market opportunities for designers and builders of environments.

    Corporate leaders are instigating key sustainability initiatives through their own organizations and their markets. Company executives are reporting big rewards for their efforts from their employees, communities, business partners and shareholders.

    IFAI Expo continues its leadership in this area with custom-designed educational programs that provide business leaders a platform for addressing sustainable trends, materials, technologies and practices that support business growth. Join the specialty fabrics industry as it convenes at this year’s IFAI Expo, Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.