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06/13/2018

Polartec Introduces 100% Recycled Power Fill™ Insulation (6/13/18)

Polartec, the premium provider of innovative textile solutions, introduces the upgraded Polartec® 
Power Fill™ insulation, now made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. This best-in-
class fill insulation led the industry when it was introduced with 80% recycled content just one year 
ago, and now has reached this sought after milestone more quickly than previously thought possible. 
Long a leader in sustainable fabrics, Polartec has now upcycled over one billion post-consumer plastic 
bottles into hundreds of fabric styles and category-creating platforms.

Polartec® Power Fill™ is warm, lightweight package insulation that is hydrophobic, fast-drying, and 
highly compressible. Polartec® Power Fill™ is made of proprietary hollow fibers that are bonded 
together through a process that reduces environmental impact, while simultaneously providing 
superior insulating properties, durability and hand.

This unique process also results in a more stable layer, removing the need for disposable scrims, 
stabilizing agents, or carriers used by some competing insulations. Unnecessary scrims add weight 
and may not be made from recycled content, possibly skewing warmth-to-weight ratios and recycled 
content measurements. By eliminating the need for a wasteful scrim, Polartec® Power Fill™ is warmer 
for its weight, reduces cold spots and aesthetic changes from migrating fibers, and opens up 
countless design possibilities.

“Finding sustainable solutions is a core objective of our science of fabric,” says Gary Smith, Polartec 
CEO. “We’re proud to have ‘cracked the code’ required to produce premium quality insulation from 
100% PCR materials.”  

100% recycled Polartec® Power Fill™ is currently available in 80 and 100 g/m² weights, with the Oeko-
Tex® Standard 100 certification. Polartec® Power Fill™ products are currently available from customers 
Bight Gear and Triple Aught Design, with product also planned from Blackyak, Crazy Idea, Giro, 
Goldwin, Millet, P1G-Tac, Reusch and Samas.

DRAPER BODY THERAPY® WINTER CAP
This fuzzy and comfortable cap provides the wearer protection in cooler weather with added therapeutic benefits. It is used over the ears and crown area (head) to provide an increase in circulation along with regulation of body temperature. The Draper Body Therapy Winter Cap contains 50% Celliant® (Polyester) and 50% Polyester. Celliant® is the world's most technologically advanced fiber which contains a proprietary blend of minerals which have been extruded into a polyester fiber.
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WOMEN'S ACTIVE CAP
Dr. Cool's hats use a patented, chemical-free cooling mesh deigned by Coolcore- this lightweight billed cap will keep you cool, dry and comfortable in the sun. With an adjustable Velcro® band and moisture-wicking sweatband, this is the perfect hat for all your outdoor activities. Colors: Fuscia and Diva Blue.
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