CORDURA Brand Team Unveils Fabric Innovations From Authorized CORDURA Fabric Mills

RALEIGH, NC, August 08, 2012 (Press-News.org) The CORDURA brand team has unveiled the latest CORDURA fabric innovations from several of its authorized global CORDURA fabric mills. Products include a wide range of new apparel and gear related fabrics, including CORDURA Denim, Duck, Naturalle , UltraLite, and HP fabrics.

"The key themes among these fabric innovations are versatility, and long-lasting durability," said Cindy McNaull, global CORDURA brand marketing director. "We have denim, canvas, stretch, hybrid blends, waterproof and breathable finishes, PU, TPU, and silicon coatings, organic constructions and more represented in this diverse lineup of gear and apparel targeted fabrics. Extending the life and performance of CORDURA fabric offerings is our goal and supports our brand's tagline of 'Sustainability Begins With Products That Last '."

The latest CORDURA fabric innovations include:

- Artistic Milliners: 255 - 390 gsm (9-13.75 ounce per square yard) CORDURA Denim fabrics, with and without LYCRA fiber and LYCRA T400 fiber for added comfort and stretch in a wide variety of specialty colors and finishes (Rivera, Sirrocco, Straight Edge and Pre-Shrunk & Skewed).

- Dezhou YuanJi: Newest mill to join the authorized CORDURA Denim fabric network; offering 355 and 420 gsm (12.5 and 14.75 ounce per square yard) CORDURA Denim fabrics in 3x1 weave denim constructions.

- Dong Jin: Wide variety of innovative gear and apparel fabrics (50-360 gsm) ranging from 30-500d hybrid blended nylon 6,6/poly rip stops, twills, and melange fabrics, as well as CORDURA Naturalle fabrics featuring Lycra fiber technology.

- HuaMao: Showcasing CORDURA UltraLite Fabrics for tent / accessory end-uses, including variety of weaves and coating options(eg, one side PU,one side silicone).Also featuring array of full-dull apparel focused CORDURA Naturalle fabrics. With different deniers and coatings, including waterproof finishing, PU and TPU breathable membrane technologies.

- Lee Jo: New collection focused on CORDURA HP and Hybrid CORDURA HP / Nylon fabrics in deniers ranging from 100 to 810. Ened-Uses include bags, packs, and footwear.

- Mount Vernon: 280 - 340 gsm (10-12 ounce per square yard) CORDURA Denim fabrics (88/12 cotton/INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6)

- Nishat: 225 - 280 gsm (8-10 ounce per square yard) CORDURA NYCO (75/25 cotton/INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6 fiber) fabrics in twill, canvas, rip stop constructions; colors include tan, brown, black, and navy; 240 gsm (8.5 ounce per square yard) CORDURA NYCO fabric featuring Organic Cotton; Stretch CORDURA NYCO fabric with 2x2 Oxford Canvas construction featuring LYCRA fiber for enhanced comfort; Finishes include Peach and Lafer Peach.

- Penfabric: Newest mill to join the authorized CORDURA NYCO fabric network; CORDURA NYCO (75/25 cotton/INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6 fiber) fabric offerings include 325 gsm in 2/2 serge, 3/1 drill and 2/1 canvas and 380 gsm in 3/1 drill & 2/1 canvas weaves.

- Texland & Nexko: Latest innovations include CORDURA brand stretch fabrics and a blended CORDURA brand /KEVLAR fabric for apparel and motorcyle end uses and available in several weaves, including: plain, ripstop, twill and dobby in weights ranging from 160 to 330 gsm. Targeted fabrics incorporate LYCRA fiber technology for ease of movement.

To learn more about CORDURA brand fabrics, please visit http://www.CORDURA.com.

About CORDURA brand
INVISTA's CORDURA brand essence celebrates individual durability: As Long As The World Is Full Of Durable People, We'll Keep Making Durable Fabrics . Known for its resistance to abrasions, tears and scuffs, CORDURA fabric is a primary ingredient in many of the world's leading high-performance gear and apparel products ranging from luggage, upholstery and backpacks to footwear, military equipment, tactical wear, workwear and performance apparel. The CORDURA brand is a registered trademark of INVISTA, one of the world's largest integrated polymer, intermediates and fibers businesses. To distinguish the CORDURA brand, the word "CORDURA " must be spelled out in all caps, used with an , and followed by the word "brand" or "fabric."

To learn more about INVISTA's CORDURA brand, end-use products, and marketing tools please visit http://www.CORDURA.com and follow us on Facebook, http://facebook.com/CORDURABrand, Twitter, http://twitter.com/CORDURAbrand, and YouTube, http://youtube.com/CORDURAbrand.

About INVISTA
INVISTA is one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. With a business presence in over 20 countries, INVISTA's global businesses deliver exceptional value for their customers through technology innovations, market insights and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including: ADI-PURE , ANTRON , AVORA , C12 , COMFOREL , COOLMAX , CORDURA , CORFREE , DACRON , DBE , DYTEK , FRESHFX , LYCRA , PERFORMA , POLARGUARD , POLYSHIELD , POLYCLEAR , SOLARMAX , STAINMASTER , SUPPLEX , SUPRIVATM, TACTEL , TACTESSE , TERATE , TERATHANE and THERMOLITE . For more information, visit http://www.INVISTA.com.

CORDURA , LYCRA and T400 are trademarks of INVISTA.