Milliken to Demonstrate Innovative 'Smart Fabric' Solutions at Material World; Leading Customers Choose Milliken Fabric Technologies to Address Market Needs.SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Milliken & Company(R), one of the world's largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturers, today announced that it will showcase several of its latest fabric technologies including StainSmart(R), VisaEndurance(R) and Ensist(R), at this month's Material World trade show, March 16-18, in Miami Beach, Florida “Miami Beach” redirects here. For the beach in Barbados, see Miami Beach, Barbados.
Leading customers, stretching across numerous industries, have adopted Milliken's innovative fabric solutions to help address several market needs such as stain prevention, odor control, and to provide the next generation of logo and pattern design fabrics. Milliken's family of smart fabrics can be found in a variety of market segments including apparel, commercial uniform, workwear Noun 1. workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" , military and hospitality. "Milliken has over 135 years of proven experience delivering innovative fabric technologies that meet the demands of the consumer," said Jim Jacobs Jim Jacobs (born 1942) is an American composer, lyricist, and writer for the theatre. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jacobs attended Taft High School, during which time he played guitar and sang with a band called DDT & the Dynamiters. , a Director of Marketing for Milliken's Apparel & Specialty Fabrics Division. "We're excited to offer our differentiated StainSmart, VisaEndurance and Ensist technologies for today's fabric needs, and look forward to continuing our mission to deliver smart fabric solutions." Stain Prevention - StainSmart Milliken's StainSmart provides the "best of both worlds" in a patent-pending stain-protection technology. The "repel re·pel v. re·pelled, re·pel·ling, re·pels v.tr. 1. To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects. 2. " function allows water-based spills to bead bead Small object, usually pierced for stringing. It may be made of virtually any material—wood, shell, bone, seed, nut, metal, stone, glass, or plastic—and is worn or affixed to another object for decorative or, in some cultures, magical purposes. up and be wiped off, thereby preventing most stains. The "release" function works on tough, ground-in stains that penetrate fabric, such as corn oil corn oil n. A pale yellow liquid obtained from the embryos of corn grains, used especially as a cooking and salad oil and in the manufacture of margarines. Noun 1. or salad dressing, by allowing these stains to wash out during normal laundering. StainSmart is available and already in use in a wide range of high-quality, durable fabrics for the high-performance active apparel; casual menswear mens·wear also men's wear n. Clothing for men. menswear Noun clothing for men menswear n → confección f de caballero and womenswear; workwear; military, medical and school uniforms; hospitality; and healthcare and military lodging markets. StainSmart technology can be found in brands such as Edwards Garments, Fabian Couture Group International, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Peaches Uniforms, Inc., and Wal-Mart's Simply Basic brand. The United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. has also approved it for use in bedspreads in its military lodging facilities. Odor Control - VisaEndurance VisaEndurance is a smart fabric from Milliken that combines an effective, long-lasting odor control technology with moisture management, in a variety of performance apparel fabrics. The comfortable and durable fabric, made from microfiber mi·cro·fi·ber n. An extremely fine synthetic fiber that can be woven into textiles with the texture and drape of natural-fiber cloth but with enhanced washability, breathability, and water repellancy. polyester in several fabric weights and stitch patterns, is used in a wide range of items including performance t-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, base layer garments, men's briefs and boxers and women's underwear. VisaEndurance can be found in brands such as BassPro Shops' Redhead brand, Blackwater Gear, Browning, Fila, Layers, Rawlings, Sahalie, Simms Fishing, Terramar Sports Unlimited Sports Unlimited is a sports program of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It features different kinds of sports, as well as ordinary and prominent sports figures. It is hosted by Dyan Castillejo and Marc Nelson. , and Dillard's Roundtree & Yorke brand. Hilton Apparel and Badger have incorporated it into their corporate identity wear products. Next Generation of Logo and Patterns - Ensist Ensist is a new technology that allows the creation of durable logos, stripes and patterns on polyester and poly/cotton woven fabrics. Ensist's design capability is much more flexible than traditional yarn dyeing and provides superior color durability compared to traditional printing methods. The Ensist technology leaves the base fabric as soft as it was originally, without the stiff or boardy feel caused by printing. Ensist can be found in several industrial uniform programs such as AC Delco, General Motors and Regent International Hotels Regent hotel is brand of luxury hotels, part of the Carlson Companies, currently operating six hotels in Asia, USA and Europe. Originating in Hong Kong in 1970, in 1990s Regent brand was part of Four Seasons hotel chain until 1997, when it was acquired by Carlson Companies. . For more information on Milliken's innovative fabrics please call 1-864-503-1655 or visit the Milliken Apparel & Specialty Fabric Division web site at www.MillikenApparelFabrics.com. About Milliken & Company(R) Founded in 1865, Milliken & Company(R) is a privately held textile and chemical company that employs more than 12,500 associates worldwide. Milliken operates over 60 manufacturing facilities in 12 countries, and produces over 38,000 high performance products. To learn more about Milliken, please visit the Company's Web site at www.milliken.com. |
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