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ArticlePolartec Apex Award winners 2021 range from startups to global giants
The Milliken & Company brand Polartec has just announced the winners of its 2021 Apex Design Awards for creative use of the company’s fabrics and design. Every year, a panel of expert judges selects the most outstanding products made with Polartec fabric technologies. The list of winning products represents the ...
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Milliken joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to increase the circularity of plastics, Milliken & Company, the owner of Polartec, has joined the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a U.S. industry alliance formed by The Recycling Partnership to improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene (PP) in the U.S. Milliken will use its ...
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Milliken increases U.S. inventory of reusable medical fabrics for PPE
Milliken & Company, the owner of Polartec, reported that it has invested significant resources to increase the production of its Milliken Perimeter™ advanced medical fabrics in the United States. Since March, the company has distributed more than 10 million yards of reusable medical fabrics in response to the global shortage ...
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News briefsMilliken scales up U.S. production of BioSmart fabric
Milliken & Company, the new owner of Polartec, has increased U.S. production of its BioSmart® fabric, a patented bleach-activated technology that uses the power of readily available chlorine bleach to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses. With the increased need for medical protective clothing during the ongoing corona crisis, ...
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News briefsMilliken promotes circular economy with National Geographic
Milliken & Company, the textile manufacturer that acquired Polartec last year, has established a partnership with National Geographic to promote the circular economy. This is in keeping with one of the company’s objectives for 2025: to “convene scientists and thought-leaders to advance the goal of solving the plastics’ end-of-life challenge.” ...
