ATA Talking Textiles podcast: Seasons of the Marine Canvas Business

Feb 1, 2026

Julie Tinsman [Strataglass LLC] sits down with featured guests: Charlene Clark, IFM [Signature CanvasMakers LLC], Jeff Newkirk, MFC [Precision Custom Canvas], and Andrew Oatley [Oatley’s Top Shop] at the Advanced Textiles Expo to talk about seasonal business. They cover the year-round business and strategies for slow times, from products to training to business improvements, to setting expectations with customers during peak times. They share on common client misconceptions about being a skilled trade, negotiating for a better price, and trying to jump ahead of other customers. Listen: 

 

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