For over 44 years, SBI has remained committed to maintaining a safe, environmentally friendly operation. In the early days of SBI, Gene Banks, our founder and president, brought his young kids to work with him. Ensuring that his kids were not exposed to harmful...
The fabric finishing industry is ever-changing and evolving. As our team travels to trade shows, conferences and various client meetings, several questions come up on a regular basis. We’re breaking those down for you here with insight from SBI’s Director of R&D, Daniel Banks. Continue...
The SBI R&D team has developed a cutting-edge solution that not only ensures your fabrics are compliant with Cal TB 117-2013, but also adds stability and an extra layer of durability to fabrics. PLUS it is 100% environmentally friendly! Please watch the video above to...
If you have worked with us before, you might know that most of our finishes and backings can be combined. This “a la cart” offering differentiates us from many other finishing operations, and allows you to customize our finishes/backings to best suit your needs. For example,...
At the end of 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act (COVID–19 Regulatory Relief and Work From Home Safety Act (“the Act”), which goes into effect on June 25, 2021. Section 2101 of the Act states that after June 25th, upholstered furniture --- Items manufactured,...
The “Lotus Effect” is a term that explains the hydrophobic properties of the Lotus plant, which – to put it as simply as we can – means that the plant repels water (and many other substances) instead of absorbing it. Water droplets glide over the surface...