MFA Excellence Award winners

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  • CYA Canvas | Helena, Mont.

    Dogsled bag

    May 1, 2011

    CYA Canvas won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the miscellaneous category.

  • Watkins Custom Sewing Inc. | Wanchese, N.C.

    Fabric walls and headliner

    May 1, 2011

    This project won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in complete interior upholstery.

  • The Nautical Needle | Holland, Mich.

    Flooded boat transformation

    May 1, 2011

    The Nautical Needle won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the cockpit upholstery category.

  • Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc. | Denver, Colo.

    Fountain cockpit upholstery

    May 1, 2011

    Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc.t won a 2011 MFA Award of Distinction and Award of Excellence in the cockpit upholstery category.

  • The Nautical Needle | Holland, Mich.

    Gazebo completion

    May 1, 2011

    The Nautical Needle won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous category.

  • Signature CanvasMakers | Hampton, Va.

    Hummer golf cart

    May 1, 2011

    Signature CanvasMakers won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the miscellaneous category.

  • Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC | Hazlet, N.J.

    Picnic boat reupholster

    May 1, 2011

    Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the complete interior upholstery category.

  • Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc. | Denver, Colo.

    Pontoon repair

    May 1, 2011

    Paul’s Custom Canvas Inc. won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the cockpit upholstery category.

  • Cape Canvas & Rigging | West Yarmouth, Mass.

    Protective cover for mahogany finish

    May 1, 2011

    Cape Canvas & Rigging won a 2011 MFA Outstanding Achievement Award in the cockpit cover category.

  • Custom Canvas of Charleston | North Charleston, S.C.

    Yacht cushions

    May 1, 2011

    Custom Canvas of Charleston won a 2011 MFA Award of Excellence in the exterior upholstery category.

  • Mariner Canvas Company | New Bern, N.C.

    Banded catamaran top

    March 1, 2011

    Mariner Canvas Company won a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for this project.

  • Riverside Covers | Fort Myers, Fla.

    Biminis and clear enclosure

    March 1, 2011

    Riverside Covers received a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for this project.

  • Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. | Toronto, Ontario

    California dodger

    March 1, 2011

    Bennett Custom Canvas Inc. won a 2011 Award of Excellence for this project.

  • Seacanvas | Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

    Clear powerboat enclosure

    March 1, 2011

    Seacanvas received a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award for this project.

  • Mike's Marine Custom Canvas | Virginia Beach, Va.

    Cockpit shade

    March 1, 2011

    Mike's Marine Custom Canvas won a 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award.

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    Digital technology is the fastest growing method of printing textiles. In 2007, digital printing accounted for less than one percent of the global market for printed textiles. Its share is likely to grow to as much as 10 percent in three to five years. Digital textile printing applications in the United States, especially wide format, continue to grow at about 10 percent per year. The sustainability movement in the United States is a key issue driving growth in the soft signage market.

    More direct to fabric printers are entering the digital textile printing market with new technology and productivity enhancements, including new large format capability, increased printer resolution and output speed, new inkjet printing technologies, improved textile coating technologies, and decreased equipment costs.

    A Digital Textile Survey shows digital direct-to-fabric manufacturing process as the second most used manufacturing process (25.7 percent) for imaging finished textiles. Applications driving growth in digital direct-to-fabric imaging: Soft signage, short runs for events, fabric samples, and custom fabrics for commercial interior design.

    Continued product enhancements should enable a strong future for digital textile printing, although the current economic climate will likely slow the growth seen in 2007 and the first half of 2008. Outlook is strongest at the low end of the market.