Milliken & Company introduces triple-action fabric technology 'StainSmart Comfort Zone' for textile
26 May '05
3 min read
one of the world's largest textile & chemical manufacturers, milliken & company introduced stainsmart comfort zone, a new triple-action fabric technology that combines the benefits of stain repel, stain release and moisture wicking in polyesters and poly/cotton blends.
marking a development milestone for the company and the textile and apparel industries, milliken has enhanced a traditional back-to-face finish application to achieve superior comfort and stain protection.
"the art of this product is in the precision finishing," said lyn murajda, division brand manager for milliken's apparel and specialty fabrics division.
"not only does stainsmart comfort zone extend stain prevention and comfort capabilities to meet the growing demands of consumers, and their intense desire for new performance fabrics, but its unique finishing process presents new opportunities for milliken partners, including fabric manufacturers, brands and retailers. we believe stainsmart comfort zone raises the bar for next generation textile design and development."
stainsmart comfort zone is an evolution of milliken's core dual-action stain repel-and-release fabric technology, stainsmart.
stainsmart comfort zone extends stainsmart's current capabilities by adding a third performance feature, wicking, through a unique, patent-pending finishing process. this triple-action technology is the newest iteration in stain protection chemistries, and is a unique use of "back-to-face technology" in the market.