Counting on Corn: The Next Wave of Comfort.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/Environment Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102003/bb7 MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2003 Consumers will soon be wrapping themselves in something without equal, a soft, warm and luxurious new blanket made from corn grown in the fields of America's heartland. Just in time for fall weather and the holidays, Faribault Mills will be the first company in the world to unveil soft, comfortable, premium woven blankets made from Ingeo(TM) fibers. Derived from the simple plant sugars found in ordinary field corn, these new manmade fibers help create blankets that offer the warmth, comfort and tradition that have made Faribault America's premier manufacturer of fine woolen wool·en also wool·len adj. 1. Made or consisting of wool. 2. Of or relating to the production or marketing of woolen goods. n. Fabric or clothing made from wool. Often used in the plural. blankets and throws. The new blankets will debut in several colors and styles as part of two collections. Consumers will have their choice between blankets made with 100 percent Ingeo fibers or those that combine Ingeo fibers and high-end merino Merino Breed of medium-sized sheep originating in Spain that has become prominent worldwide. It has a white face, white legs, and crimped fine-wool fleece. Known as early as the 12th century, it may have been a Moorish importation. wool. The blankets are available online at: www.ingeoblankets.com or by visiting or calling Faribault Mills in Faribault, Minn., 1-800-448-9665. "Consumers can literally wrap themselves in the comfort of corn," said Michael Harris Mike Harris or Michael Harris may refer to:
The corn's natural sugars are processed to create a material that can then be spun into a natural-based fiber called Ingeo fiber. The fibers provide the same performance of traditional synthetic fibers Noun 1. synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes man-made fiber fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn acrylic, acrylic fiber - polymerized from acrylonitrile but with the additional benefit of being derived from nature. "Faribault has taken Ingeo fibers, woven it together with wool and made a blanket that is the cream of the crop," said Joe Raffo, commercial manager, Cargill Dow. "We're bringing the warmth and comfort of rural America into the home and giving families a reason to count on corn this winter to help keep them warm and lessen the impact on the Earth for future generations." As the first company to launch a product made with Ingeo branded fibers to market in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Faribault Mills has fashioned the first opportunity for consumers to wrap themselves in a product that will help reduce our impact on the Earth. The blankets require 20 percent to 50 percent less fossil fuels fossil fuel: see energy, sources of; fuel. fossil fuel Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth's crust that can be used as a source of energy. Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. to produce, resulting in significantly less CO2 emissions. Faribault Woolen Mills Company was founded in 1865 in the sleepy farming community of Faribault, Minn. by German immigrant and craftsman Carl H. Klemer, a visionary entrepreneur. Faribault Woolen Mill is now poised on the cutting edge of expansion and continued success for the new millennium. Embracing a proud heritage of expert craftsmanship, Faribault continues its position as an industry leader, introducing innovative new products, colors, and styles, while steadfastly maintaining its long heritage of quality. For more information on Faribault Mills, please visit our Web site at www.faribaultmills.com. Ingeo fiber is a new brand concept based on the principles of sustainability - economic viability, social responsibility and environmental soundness. It represents the world's first man-made fiber n. 1. A fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes. Noun 1. man-made fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes synthetic fiber derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources. The process to make Ingeo fiber is based on the fermentation of simple plant sugars to create a proprietary polymer that can then be spun into a fiber. Ingeo fiber is ideally suited for a range of textile products and applications where it competes with traditional fibers on a price and performance basis. For more information on Ingeo fiber, please visit our Web site at www.ingeofibers.com. (TM) Ingeo and the Ingeo logo are trademarks of Cargill Dow LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Editor Note: More information and photos available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102003/bb7 |
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