Cordura fabrics awarded certificates of excellence

05/03/2013
Invista’s Cordura Denim, Duck and Naturalle fabrics have been voted into the world’s largest innovative materials library, Material ConneXion, and awarded certificates of materials excellence.

Dr Andrew Dent, vice-president of library and materials research at Material ConneXion, said: “The Material ConneXion library contains some of the most advanced and innovative materials in the world. Our jury, comprised of experts from diverse fields, selects the materials.”

Material ConneXion will display the fabrics in New York, Bangkok, Beijing, Cologne, Daegu, Istanbul, Milan, Seoul, Shanghai and Skövde and they will be added to its online database.

“We are honoured to be selected by such a prestigious materials library,” said Cindy McNaull, global Cordura brand marketing director. “Our fabrics are consistently chosen by outdoor, military, workwear, footwear and performance apparel customers when durability counts. We are eager to expand our horizons and introduce our innovative, performance-driven fabrics to the design community through the extensive library innovative materials.”

Cordura Naturalle fabric, which offers tear and abrasion resistance, is available in woven and knit construction and includes moisture management, durable water repellent, laminates and stretch technologies. Cordura Duck fabric is designed for clothing that requires a comfortable yet durable and wearable fabric solution, and Cordura Denim is based a blend of cotton and T420 nylon 6.6 fibre.