contents SPECIALTY FABRICS REVIEW JANUARY 2021 / Volume 106 Number 1 [ FEATURES ] 22 Chain reactions The COVID-19 pandemic has increased textile supply chain pressures, requiring companies to adopt creative strategies to keep materials and products moving. by Pamela Mills-Senn 30 A new age in ballistics protection Once confined to military and law enforcement, civilian body armor sales are soaring. by Debra Cobb [ PERSPECTIVE ] Daring to succeed Matthew Dickerson took a chance on shade sails and succeeded-by welcoming hard work and, occasionally, failure. by Holly Eamon PAGE 18 38 Be an efficiency champion! Nine steps every business can take, from organizing more to doing less. by Laurie F. Junker www.SpecialtyFabricsReview.com 0121RV_cv2-17_Front.indd 1 1 12/21/20 12:20 AMhttp://www.SpecialtyFabricsReview.com