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Awaiting Apparel
despite a lot of interest, nonwovens have not yet made inroads in clothing
Karen McIntyre
Ten years ago it looked like nonwovens’ proliferation into the apparel market was on the horizon. PGI’s Miratec fabric was being used to make Levis jeans; Freudenberg’s Evolon technology was boasting attributes of launderability and drapability and many other nonwovens manufacturers were looking to develop competing technologies to hopefully target apparel.
However, since then, few, if any, inroads have been made in that direction. PGI changed its focus and has more recently focused its resources on more traditional nonwovens markets such as hygiene, wipes and industrial applications; Freudenberg continues to promote Evolon but has shied away from apparel applications.
