Sustainability

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  • 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?

  • The role of digital printing in the definition of “green”

    November 1, 2008

    Green is one of the hottest topics today, not only in regard to digital printing of textiles, but also in the traditional screen printing of textiles as well as in the digital printing community.

  • Sustainability is a story with legs: it continues in the news and on the move.

    The digital printing industry goes green

    September 1, 2008

    The issue of green/sustainability/care for the planet, as it regards digital printing, continues to be a story that has legs, and the evidence is everywhere.

  • Components of a “green” strategy

    May 1, 2008

    One thing print shops should learn is that with “green,” it is not all or nothing, and not on or off.

  • Latex from Amazonian rubber trees

    Matching fabrics to printers for eco-conscientious customers

    March 1, 2008

    Partnerships make for profitability in the recycling loop.

  • One company reduced shipping from six 8-by-6-foot crates to just one crate by switching to fabric signage for its trade show booth.

    Sustainable soft signage leads to profit

    March 1, 2008

    Over time, the PFP market has come to realize the importance of soft signage (signage printed on fabric) over paper and vinyl.

  • 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.