This highly water-repellant woven fabric is manufactured from 100 percent solution-dyed acrylic fibers. Photo: Tempotest The Tempotest® Marine collection is built for outdoor and marine projects, such as boat covers, enclosures, bimini tops, curtains, cushions, awnings, pergolas and more. This highly water-repellant woven fabric is manufactured from 100 percent solution-dyed acrylic fibers, is breathable, mildew-resistant, [...]

The fabric provides powerful protection against staining and fading and resistance to mold, mildew and dirt, and it is bleach-cleanable for easy maintenance. Photo: Sunbrella The Sunbrella Plus® marine shade collection now offers four new colors: Marine Blue, Jockey Red, Forest Green and Smoke. The shades deliver water repellency, without compromising on breathability and performance, [...]

After sponging or brushing the solution, let it stand damp for 10 minutes—or longer for extreme stains—and rinse with clean water. Photo: Shurhold Made in the U.S., Shurhold Moldaway contains no bleach or chlorine. It removes mold, mildew, algae, dirt, blood and food and drink stains without scrubbing, altering colors and deteriorating materials. One scoop [...]

The Batyline Elios® Sling is available in 10 colors and is used in tensioned applications, such as outdoor seating that requires stretched upholstery. Photo: Serge Ferrari Group Serge Ferrari Group’s new iteration of sling seating from its Batyline Elios® line of outdoor upholstery fabrics is high-end, highly durable and easy to clean. Everyday household cleaning [...]

Tension on the two sides of the zipper tapes will not open the cloth seam, allowing it to better maintain a watertight state. Photo: KEEN The S-type ultra water-resistant zipper by KEEN has a stronger resistance to tension as well as water. It is suitable for thicker fabrics and can be used for products with [...]

Photo: Iosso Premium Seam Sealer from Iosso adds an invisible waterproof barrier with no residue. Use it on stitched areas on natural, synthetic and blended fabrics—without altering the fabric’s color or feel. With the correct seam construction, it’s also effective on vinyl-coated and vinyl laminate materials on boats. The revised formula includes a UV inhibitor [...]

ID 173732994 © Svetlanais | Dreamstime.com Zippers can feel like a wild beast that can never be tamed,” says Mike Boatman, owner of Boatman Marine Canvas in Oklahoma City, Okla. “When you start working with zippers for the first time, you find out really quick that it’s not as simple as sewing the zipper onto [...]

Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), the Fabrication Excellence Awards contest is designed to recognize excellence in marine fabrication. The entries are judged by a panel of certified marine professionals. Awards of Excellence and Outstanding Achievement Awards are given in each category. The MFA recognizes two Awards of Distinction, chosen from the Award of [...]

Weatherproof screen frowns are attractive while keeping out the elements. There are so many marine canvas-related products, like the weatherproof frown, which have almost faded into the past. This is primarily due to mass producers taking shortcuts by creating cheap imitations of the original. The weatherproof frown protects the zipper from any exposure to rain, [...]

A newly installed three-piece custom AquaMat® set that was made from Teak II Slate AquaWeave™ on a 2008 Formula 27PC. In our second year of business at River Custom Canvas LLC, we were looking for an add-on product to offer customers and recognized a demand for marine flooring. We met with vendors at the Miami [...]