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Specialised Textiles Association

Members of the Specialised Textiles Association manufacture: outdoor covers, awnings, blinds, shade sails and structures, canopies, dam liners, grain covers, marine covers, tarpaulins, banners, camping annexes, tank liners, yacht sails ...and much, much more..

Articles

STA Life Member Story: Bill Meneham

Bill Meneham Bill Meneham’s interface with the converting industry started around 1977/78 when he was the National Dales & Marketing Manager for the Industrial Textile Products Group for Rheem Australia Ltd. He joined Rheem within the Hot Water Division in…

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STA Life Member Story: Father & Son Edition

Cliff Bartlett & Keith Bartlett Cliff Bartlett’s Story C.E. Bartlett Pty. Ltd. was started by Cliff Bartlett in 1956 in Ballarat Victoria. Cliff Bartlett learnt the canvas trade when he worked in the “Tarp Shop” at the Victorian Railways workshop.…

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Become an Apprentice

Specialised Textiles Association has an Australia wide membership of businesses. There is a current skill shortage of textile fabricators and Australian businesses are actively seeking up-and-coming apprentices. There are gaps everywhere in the market – meaning great job prospects for future apprentices…

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Awards

De Paoli Prestige Trimming

The client wanted a specific lightweight cover manufactured to cover his mountain bike on the back of his mobile home while travelling around Australia.

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2019 Textile Fabrication Award Winners

The Specialised Textiles Association presents the 2019 winners of the Australian Textile Fabrication Awards

Versatile Structures

A perfect idea for a themed structure to represent a camping scenario in the Australian outback that turned into reality.

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