We are dedicated to our members’ success
Members can rely on MFA to identify issues of common concern in the marine fabrication industry, seek solutions to those concerns, raise general awareness and promote the use of marine textile products, and provide a central information resource for techniques, materials, standards, statistics, markets, business and tax information in the marine fabrication industry.
Membership delivers valuable benefits for your business
- Free subscriptions to two IFAI trade magazines: Marine Fabricator and Specialty Fabrics Review
- Access to the semi-annual Time Standards Manual and Specifier’s Guide
- Directory listings on the MFA website and the IFAI website
- Bi-monthly MFA newsletter
- Discounts on regional workshops and the annual MFA National Convention
- Discounted credit card processing
- Discounted express letter, package and freight services
- Discounted long distance service
- Unlimited use of IFAI Market Research and InfoCentral services
- Opportunities for professional certification
- Access to MFA’s LinkedIn Networking Group
Join MFA today!
Membership categories
End-product manufacturer membership: Firms that manufacture, sell or rent end products made from specialty fabrics. Membership classes are based on company sales.
Supplier membership: Manufacturers, processors or distributors of fibers, yarns, treatments, fabrics, films, findings, equipment and other related products for manufacturing end products made from specialty fabrics. Testing laboratories, consultants, and sales and marketing companies are included in this category.
Sponsoring membership: Divisions, subsidiaries or wholly owned companies of supplier and end-product manufacturer members in good standing.
Affiliate membership: Zone organizations, other associations, publications, colleges and universities, specifiers, and government agencies.

