When I observe people at tradeshows I am always amazed at how homogeneous the interactions are. The questions are always the same. “How’s the show been for you?,” “How was your flight?,” and “How has business been this year?” Are all acceptable to ask, but the attitudes of attendees and exhibitors can have little variety […]
Visit TN Webbing at the IFAI Expo 2016
Stop by and say hello! Tennessee Webbing Products is proud to once again be exhibiting at this year’s IFAI Expo – see us in booth #A311! The 2016 IFAI Expo will take place from October 18-21 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. As always, we are looking forward to catching up with long-time friends and customers. […]
First-Quality Military-Spec Webbing Close Out
Largest U.S. Mil-Spec Webbing Manufacturer Stopping Production If you use industrial, PIA-spec or military-spec webbing you have likely already heard one of the largest manufacturers of these materials in the U.S. has stopped producing military and industrial nylon webbing. AEC (formerly Narricot) will no longer produce military-spec nylon webbing and binding. This situation has left many tactical […]
New Specialty Webbing: Reflective Webbing and Weldable Webbing
TN Webbing is proud to add two new specialty webbing products to our extensive line of webbing inventory: weldable webbing and reflective webbing. Weldable Webbing We are also happy to offer PVC coated polyester 2” (1-7/8”) wide available in black or white and put up on 100 meter rolls. This material is ideal for tents, tarps, […]
Hammock Camping
A Must for Back-Country Campers Hammock camping is quickly becoming the preferred method over tent camping among back-county campers. The combination of a hammock and a tarp has several advantages over sleeping in a tent. First, you do not need to worry about having flat ground to pitch a tent. You can camp on a […]
Measurement Conversion Tool
Conversions Made Simple Why does the USA use an outdated system of measurement? If you think about it, it is actually embarrassing. The only other countries in the world still using measurement systems based on the old English system are Burma, Liberia and the USA. Not only does the metric system make more sense, it […]
2015 New Arrivals: Military Webbing
Industrial webbing and Military spec webbing recently arrived! Recent arrivals include many colors and widths of binding tape, a huge selection of colors in 6000 and 7000 lb. harness webbing, as well as many colors of backpack webbing. Please contact our Sales and Customer Service Team at sales@tnwebbing.com or 800-390-4894 if you would like to […]
Webbing Substitutions: Mix It Up
Different types of webbing can be used for the same application Many types of webbing are designed for very specific applications. Examples of webbing designed for specific applications can be seen in Sling Webbing which is used to make industrial lifting slings, Tie-down Webbing used to manufacture tie-down straps, and the one familiar to everyone […]
Webbing Applications: Tree Nurseries
Tree Nurseries have always been an important part of our success at Tennessee Webbing Products Co. Every spring and fall a.k.a. “digging seasons,” the nursery industry as a whole consumes millions of feet of webbing or, as it is known in the nursery business, strapping. Nurserymen use webbing/strapping to tie up the root balls of […]
Webbing Quality: Certified v 1st Quality vs. Seconds vs. Surplus
Many different terms are used to describe the quality of webbing and other textile materials. These terms include certified, first quality, surplus, leader, over-runs, and seconds (second quality). Some of these terms are used interchangeably. It can be confusing and often times misleading. What do these terms really mean? What is the difference? What should […]
