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SmartSilver Selected for New United Knitting Fabric Line
SmartSilver Anti-Odor Nanotechnology Perfect for High-Performance Fabrics
STATE COLLEGE, PA (January 25, 2007) :
NanoHorizons, Inc., an emerging leader in applied nanoscale materials and solutions, today announced that United Knitting has selected SmartSilver enhanced fabrics to be part of the company's new 2007-2008 fabric line. SmartSilver, the smarter anti-odor and antimicrobial answer, is engineered at the nanoscale to impart permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial properties to natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics. United Knitting will exhibit its new SmartSilver fabrics at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Salt Lake City, January 27-30, booth 41171.
"We supply fabrics for designers and manufacturers who sell into the demanding performance outdoor, team, and active markets," said Jerry Miller, President, United Knitting. "These markets require a high-performance anti-odor solution that will not affect the natural qualities of fabrics or their manufacturability. SmartSilver met our requirements and demonstrated exceptional anti-odor performance. It will provide an important differentiator for our new fabrics line and for our customers' products."
"United Knitting is one of the most respected fabric innovators in the world," said Dennis Schneider, Director Sales and Marketing, NanoHorizons. "We are delighted that United Knitting has chosen SmartSilver as an anti-odor/antimicrobial solution. These new fabrics will satisfy manufacturers' and consumers' demands for uncompromising anti-odor performance paired with next-generation technical fabrics."
United Knitting, a world leader in the production of performance stretch knitted fabrics, services the outdoor, fitness, team sports and protective markets. Located in Tennessee, the company maintains a modern state-of-the-art knitting, dyeing, and finishing facility. Consistency, flexibility, and conformity to requirements are its top priority in developing high-quality, innovative fabrics for its partner customers. SmartSilver's proven technology is ideally suited for United Knitting's market-leading technical fabric lines.
SmartSilver Nanoscale Technology
SmartSilver delivers the permanent and highly antimicrobial power of pure silver, without forcing designers seeking anti-odor performance to compromise in other areas, such as dye performance, hand, stretch, durability, or manufacturability. SmartSilver additives are engineered to be easily used in existing textile manufacturing equipment to evenly disperse anti-odor SmartSilver that forms permanent bonds with fiber structures ranging from natural cotton and wool to rayon, polyester, nylon, and polypropylene.
About NanoHorizons, Inc.
NanoHorizons is a custom nanoscale materials engineering company. The company's SmartSilver brand is recognized worldwide as a leader in providing anti-odor/antimicrobial protection to natural and synthetic fibers and fabrics. SmartSilver additives, along with NanoHorizons' other technologies, solve real-world challenges through nanoscale engineering, in industries ranging from performance apparel to medical instrumentation. To learn more about NanoHorizons, please visit nanohorizons.com.
Contact:
Nicolas A. Boillot
NanoHorizons
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