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That’s a Wrap: IFAI Expo


It was great seeing so many of you in person at IFAI Expo in Charlotte earlier this month. Thank you for making time to visit the Trivantage booth to reconnect directly. The energy and enthusiasm on display throughout the week reminded us of just how meaningful one-on-one conversations are, as evidenced by the hugs, laughter, and fist bumps both in our booth and across the show floor.


In case you were unable to attend the Expo, here are some of the product and service highlights from the Trivantage team:


  • Hydrofend® cover fabrics – Hydrofend is a solution-dyed polyester with a proprietary high-performance back coating. Click here for a complete listing of 13 available colors, including our two newest colorways, Mahogany Brown and Hunter Green.
  • Marine Shade Fly – A Marine Shade Fly offers convenient, easy shade when needed the most. This easy-on-and-off application provides a cool, comfortable on-board boating experience, and you will see our premium boat shade poles and most popular shade fabrics firsthand at IFAI Expo.
  • Engineering Services – Awning Composer®an easy-to-use rendering software designed to move projects to production in half the time, available from Trivantage. A simple, three-step process assists licensed engineers in all 50 U.S. states in providing the technical information needed for them to run load calculations on your projects. Our team is available to demonstrate and answer any of your questions.

We also showcased 12 new colors for Seaquest, a reliable marine seating fabric. With an embossed leather-like surface, this durable, marine grade upholstery fabric protects against UV rays, water, mildew, stains, and abrasion. Trust Seaquest for tough marine upholstery projects like exterior marine cushions and boat interiors. Seaquest also works well in hospitality, healthcare, automotive, residential, and commercial markets, for applications both indoors and out. Please contact your sales representative for a sample card featuring all 12 new colors, as well as 10 colors that will be discontinued.


Finally, we provided a preview our updated Sunbrella Shade + Mayfield Collection. This premium selection of Sunbrella shade and marine fabrics available exclusively from Trivantage is scheduled to launch later this year. Mayfield Collection fabrics are fade-resistant, easy-to-clean and UV protective, meaning they are versatile enough to meet any awning, shade, marine or upholstery application with a fresh color palette. We will keep you posted once the collection is available.


Click this link to hear some of our favorite moments from the Expo. As you’ll hear, it means everything to us to work hard and gain your trust as a resource and adviser. Whether it’s engineering services, new and expanded product lines, or our innovative PrintCraft technology, we aim to equip you with everything you need to get the most out of your projects.


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