Textile Insight

textileinsight.com 38 • Textile Insight ~ July/August 2019 PERFORMANCE DAYS FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR | PREVIEW F or nearly 40 years, Concept III has been at the forefront of the performance textile industry. Working alongside our premier global partners, we not only source some of the most innovative textiles on the planet, we also help engineer some of the world's most eco-friendly fabrics. Today, we proudly collaborate with renowned bluesign® system partners. Then again, we only seek to work with organizations with the highest design proficiency, production processes, and sustainability standards. In the years to come, we'll continue to scour the globe in search of new materials and revolutionary technologies that move our textile base toward ever-higher environmental compliance. That's because the same holds true now just as it did when we were founded—we'll never stop doing what's right to keep the industry moving forward. With our commitment to responsibility and quality behind us, Concept III can easily source and develop the advanced, eco-friendly textiles you've been looking for. To learn more about us and our partners, visit conceptiii.com. l Visit Concept III at booth #415 or www.conceptiii.com to learn more. Great Performance Textiles for the Good of the Planet I n 1993, Polartec invented the first knit fabric made from recycled plastic bottles. It wasn't easy, or even profitable, but it did prove a concept. This one exercise would forever change how the company manufactures fabric. Sustainability as both a means and an end. A methodology we call Polartec® EcoEngineering ™ . Polartec ® EcoEngineering ™ is a continu- ous innovation process of new ways to reduce the impact and increase the sustainability of what me make. A 'whole system approach' that combines production methods, recycled inputs, and distribution efficiencies. From factory lighting to water treatment, from protein-based fibers to repurposed raw materials, Polartec ® EcoEngineering ™ seeks to find new sources and better ways to make performance fabric. For over 25 years we've pioneered recycled technologies that push the boundaries of fabric science. Today, we offer more than 200 fabrics styles and 6 million yards of sustainably-made fabrics a year. But that's not enough. Soon, we will achieve biodegradability across our entire product line. An audacious goal, but the kind of solution you'd expect from the world's leader of innovative textile solutions. l Visit Polartec at booth #229 or www.polartec.com to learn more. Polartec ® EcoEngineering ™ OUR PARTNERS Proud Member of

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