Bruin Plastics Co. Inc., Glendale, R.I., is proud to be the national distributor for WeatherMax all-weather fabric. Bruin is now offering cut yardage of this versatile fabric for all your marine applications. WeatherMax is a durable, breathable fabric featuring dimensional stability and superior UV resistance for long-term color and strength retention. Bruin is offering custom [...]

Vicar Intl. is now stocking UniSuede, a very fine microsuede fabric manufactured to exceed the most demanding of specifications, yet luxurious enough to appeal to the selective decorator’s eye. A distribution agreement with Novatex of California makes Vicar the sole distributor and warehousing agent from Colorado to the East Coast. Perfect for automotive, marine, aircraft [...]

J. Ennis Fabrics’ new Tempotest acrylic marine fabric collection has a full eight-year guarantee against color loss under normal exposure to sun, salinity and general atmospheric conditions. The fabric features new Teflon Extreme, which forms an invisible molecular barrier around each individual fabric fiber, providing a self-cleaning system that repels water and oil. The fabric’s [...]

Outdura and Outdura Trio from Shuford Mills is a full weight 9.25-ounce, 100-percent solution-dyed acrylic canvas that comes in 49 solid colors and tweeds. Outdura boasts a six-year warranty and has superior wear properties over competing fabrics. Tests prove that Outdura Trio is the only true breathable, waterproof fabric for marine applications. It is nonabrasive [...]

OMNOVA Solutions introduces Torino and Torino Tradewinds to the Nautolex performance upholstery line for exterior and interior marine applications. Featuring a leather-like appearance with a smooth grain, Torino is lightweight with a PVC face and terry knit backing. It is highly durable, mildew resistant and comes in 14 colors. Torino Tradewinds is lightweight, soft and [...]

Using an innovative new coating chemistry, O’Sullivan Films introduces Ultrashield, a press polished clear vinyl sheet with superior chemical resistance and scratch resistant properties for the marine and auto markets. Ultrashield is the only RF sealable clear product with a scratch-resistant coating on both sides. O’Sullivan Films will launch Ultrashield in January at the Marine [...]

Xtreme Seal new Ultra Seal has a wide, flat profile with turned-down front and rear edges to provide flatter finished edge seals. It’s designed for use with Common Sense fasteners. New V-Seal has a smaller “V” design for cutouts and tight corners on radar arches, bow covers and other marine applications. SOURCE Xtreme Seal, 608 [...]

Ferrari Textiles Corp. Stamoid 4128 Light’s Nanotop treatment operates directly on every fabric fiber as a protective skin. Fabric deterioration is caused by the effects of sunlight, heat, pollution and condensation due to temperature variations. Benefiting from nanotechnology, Nanotop is an infinitely small barrier, which deters moisture droplets and pollutants from staying on the fabric [...]

Compiled by Juli Case Question: A customer brought in a boat from the early 1990s that needs fabric repair on one of the seats. He requested the original fabric, which I don’t think is available anymore. Where can I get “old” boat fabric? Answer: When a customer brings in an older boat with original materials, [...]

Keyston Bros. Primal Instincts animal skin prints for interior and exterior seating applications feature Perth, an Ostrich grain embossing, and Dundee, a Crocodile emboss. Both are available in Pearlized White and Absolute White, with a matching solid. A pure white Snake pattern, Sidewinder, and Lizard grain, Gila, are available with a complementing solid, Goddess Ultra [...]