Industrial supply articles, guides, and resources for businesses across the United States, from American Textile Mills.
24Aug
24Aug
Industrial Supply USA: Everything American Manufacturers Need to Know
Industrial supply is the category of goods that keeps US manufacturers running — not the raw materials that go into products, and not the capital equipment that makes them, but the consumables and operational supplies that every production, maintenance, and safety function depends on every...
24Aug
Shop Rags vs Paper Towels: Cost Comparison for US Businesses
The shop rags vs. paper towels debate comes up in virtually every US industrial and commercial facility at some point. On the surface, paper towels seem cheaper — you see the price on the box, and it's lower than a case of cotton rags. In...
24Aug
Disposable Coveralls USA: Types, Uses, and Buying Guide
Disposable coveralls are a critical element of worker protection in US painting, hazmat, asbestos abatement, pharmaceutical, and cleanroom environments. They're also one of the most frequently misspecified PPE items — facilities either buy more protection than the task requires (wasting money) or less protection than...
24Aug
How to Build a Spill Response Plan for Your US Facility
A spill response plan is not paperwork for its own sake — it's the document that tells every worker in your facility exactly what to do in the first 30 seconds after a spill, before a small incident becomes a large one. US facilities covered...
24Aug
Janitorial Supplies USA: Industrial-Grade Products for Commercial Facilities
Janitorial and facility maintenance operations across the United States go through enormous volumes of consumable supplies — wiping cloths, absorbent towels, floor care materials, disposable gloves, and spill containment products. For facility managers, building service contractors, and institutional operations buying at commercial scale, sourcing these...
24Aug
Nitrile Gloves vs Latex Gloves for Industrial Work: US Buyer’s Guide
Nitrile and latex are the two dominant materials in US industrial disposable gloves, and the question of which to specify comes up constantly in manufacturing, food processing, automotive, and MRO environments. The short answer: nitrile wins in most industrial applications today. But the longer answer...
24Aug
OSHA Spill Response Requirements for US Manufacturing Facilities
US manufacturers face spill response obligations from multiple regulatory sources — OSHA, EPA, and state environmental agencies all have relevant requirements, and they don’t always align neatly. A manufacturer that’s covered only their OSHA bases may still face EPA enforcement for an inadequately contained spill....
24Aug
Drop Cloths for Painters and Contractors USA: Complete Buyer’s Guide
Drop cloths are the foundation of a clean job site. Whether you’re painting a commercial interior, renovating a residential property, or managing a construction project, the right drop cloth keeps floors, furniture, and surfaces protected — and the wrong one ends up costing more in...
24Aug