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UAE Mars Mission
The UAE recently unveiled the details of the first Arab mission to Mars during a special event attended by top-level officials. The project was presented in a space-like setting completely filled with ShowTex fabrics, frames and …
Madrid Visitors Convention Bureau
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Teatro Real
ShowTex recently installed the new ChainTrack and motion control system in Spain's renowned Teatro Real opera house in Madrid. …
Pieter Kers
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Love in the city
Leading designer and theatre producer Theun Mosk designed an outdoor artwork for "Love in the City" in Amsterdam. The installation consisted of a Wagner curtain, printed with a picture of the area behind it, which opened and closed automatically. …
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Black Event Drapes for Professionals
It seems like something very basic. Black event drapes. But there’s quite a lot to say about functional black curtains to hide ballroom or exhibition centre walls, to make dressing room partitions or to mask your stage lighting and performers. Here are …
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AV Drop: Revolutionary Backdrop System
AV Drop is a freestanding & modular system for creating sleek backdrop & temporary walls up to 6 meters high and of infinite width, in a minimum of time. The quick lock frame assembly guarantees a fast, easy & safe installation, and requires no rigging …
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Curtain pleats and fullness
Curtains can be sewn either flat or with fullness. While the visual aspect is important, opting for fullness and pleats significantly affects the functionality of the drapes as well. Therefore, take your time to select the desired amount of fullness and …
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From smart design to high quality recycling
ShowTex believes that a healthy environment is vitally important to our global society, our economy, our business and our people. Given our position as a leading supplier of flame retardant drapery, curtain tracks, and motion control systems to the …
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Flame Retardant Standards
Draperies and event fabrics for public venues like theatres and convention centres are required by local legislation to meet specific flame-retardant standards. These standards and certification requirements vary internationally and regionally. In order …
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GiantMirror on tour with Leandro Erlich
Internationally known for his captivating, three-dimensional visual illusions, Argentine artist Leandro Erlich defies the laws of gravity with his GiantMirror art installation by letting the audience feel as though they are literally walking across the …
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Creative projection surfaces
A venue completely covered in fabrics to put the audience in the middle of the action? Stunning laser and 3D projections on a building entirely wrapped in elastic white StretchTulle? Or custom-fitted car covers in stretch fabric to unveil your latest …
Loutjie Meyer - Oakfields College
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Curtain Openings
Depending on the type, front curtains consist of a single section or two sections that can travel horizontally or vertically. …
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Green initiatives in an eco-challenging industry
It's no secret that one of the main challenges in the event and entertainment industry is sustainability. But luckily, things are changing fast. At ShowTex, the most eco-friendly solution is always the goal, at every step of the product-development …