Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has launched an online community Connect by IFAI. As per Textile World, the new initiative will facilitate valuable networking amongst industry peers and will allow for industry-wide conversations.

Connect by IFAI is equipped with a variety of features to help engage with industry peers, find answers and learn with fellow IFAI members. It also has badge and ribbon labels to showcase certifications, member organizations and industry accomplishments.

A discussion board in the online community provides the opportunity to post questions and find answers. The community also has a dedicated Resource Library to house documents for resource sharing. The library automatically archives attachments posted to discussions which enables members to add additional resources to share helpful information.

The Connect directory also provides a list of all suppliers and fabricators according to their name, location, company, business type, market served, etc. The library can be accessed by all IFAI members.