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• Polartec power

  - 2007-07-01

  Geographical was recently given a sneak preview of Polartec's forthcoming Power Dry recycled fabric, which isn't due to hit the shops until autumn. The high-tech fabric, which is woven from fibre derived from recycled plastic containers, is silky, smooth and stretchy, a lot like Lycra, and is incredibly lightweight and...

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• POLAR SHIFT; NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW MARKETING ARE TAKING POLARTEC BEYOND THE GREAT OUTDOORS.(Company overview)

  - 2006-05-22

  Byline: NANCY BRUMBACK LAWRENCE, Mass. - Michael Spillane's model for marketing Polartec is a computer chip. "We are an 'Intel Inside' story. We want to make sure people know who we are and what we stand for," said Spillane, ...

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• Kye Power Shirt Wins 2003 Polartec[R] APEX Design Award.

  - 2004-02-01

  CANDIA, N.H. - Kye Power Inc., manufacturer of women's golf apparel, announced that its Power Shirt [superscript][TM] won an award at the 2003 North American Polartec [superscript][R] APEX Design Awards at the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. Winners were selected...

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• Malden Mills Launches First Polartec Fabrics United States Military Contract At $17 Million; U.S. Marines Extended Cold Weather Clothing System Introduced

  - 2000-10-30

  Business/Apparel Editors LAWRENCE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 31, 2000 Revolutionizing the way United States soldiers are outfitted for extreme weather conditions, Malden Mills Industries, Inc., today launched its first-ever Polartec fabrics contract with the U.S. Military, a $17 million three-year contract to be introduced with the U.S. Marine Corp. A...

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• Malden Mills Targets Trapshooting Hall of Fame for Award-Winning Polartec Garments Donation; Contributes Shoot the Moon Shooting Coats to Trapshooting Hall of Fame's Silent Auction

  - 2000-04-10

  Business/Technology Editors LAWRENCE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2000 Malden MillsR, a worldwide producer of high performance fabrics for apparel and footwear will provide marketing support to a customer as well as contributing to one of the most venerable shooting sports, trapshooting, with a donation of 12 PolartecR WindblocR Shooting...

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• Malden Mills Continues Spirit of Giving With Polartec Wellness Hat Donation to Ovarian Cancer Patients; Contributes Award-Winning PANTROPIC Hats

  - 1999-12-22

  Business and Lifestyle Editors LAWRENCE, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 22, 1999 In the true spirit of giving this holiday season, Malden Mills is donating over 150 Polartec Wellness Hats, designed by PANTROPIC, a California-based manufacturer of Polartec accessories and hand-woven Panama hats. The hats are being offered and distributed to...

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• Malden Mills Donates Polartec Blankets for Turkish Relief Effort Through Church World Service $500,000 Campaign

  - 1999-08-27

  WASHINGTON, D.C.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 27, 1999-- Overall Relief Plans Announced Today by Secretary of State Madeline Albright In an afternoon meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C., today, Secretary of State Madeline Albright gathered heads of relief agencies, including Church World Service, to announce plans for earthquake...

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• Polartec Powerdry Wicks Forth

  - 1998-07-20

  In a further culmination of the Jones & Vining/Malden Mills partnership, the companies are introducing their new Polartec Powerdry fabric, a breathable, super-quick wicking and drying material that was released on a light launch for fall '98, but will make its major marketplace debut spring '99....

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• POLARTEC PROMO REACHES NEW HEIGHTS. (Malden Mills Industries Inc.)

  - 1998-06-08

  Malden Mills Industries Inc., producer of Polartec, has high expectations for Everest, the large-format film the company is sponsoring. According to Joe Campisi, director of retail marketing for the Lawrence, Mass.,-based firm, a broad promotional effort tied to the movie will include radio and print advertising,...

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• The inside story: will Polartec be the Gore-Tex of the '90s? (includes related article on fiber wars)(footwear industry)

  - 1998-02-23

  The outdoor footwear industry is using more Polartec in the fall 1998 shoe designs, including Rocky Shoes and Boots Inc, Timberland, Merrell, Garmont and Jibs. Polartec fleece is manufactured by Malden Mills Industries, and distribution is handled by Jones & Vining. The fall 1998 is the first time that Malden...

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