Polartec Announces 2009 North American Polartec® APEX Design Award Winners
05.28.2009 – Polartec, LLC, the developer, manufacturer and marketer of Polartec® performance fabrics, announces the North American APEX Design Award winners for 2009. This prestigious award goes to the best-of-the-best Polartec® based garments that will be available to consumers in fall 2009. Winners are selected based on the style, function and fit of the garment as well as the most innovative and appropriate uses of Polartec® fabrics in the designs.
This year's winners range from a 100% recycled content baselayer, to a technical winter cycling jersey, to a recycled fleece canine coat. And the winners are:
-Arc'teryx Strato Jacket - 64% recycled Polartec® Thermal Pro®
-Burton Polartec® Power Stretch® Gloves - Polartec® Power Stretch®
-Core Concepts Plush Pullover - Polartec® Thermal Pro®
-Cutter Tech Knickerbocker - Polartec® Power Shield® with Hardface®
-Eddie Bauer First Ascent Point Success Jacket - Polartec® Wind Pro® and Polartec® Power Stretch®
-Kathmandu Ltd Hub and Velodrome Cycling Jackets - Polartec® Wind Pro® with Hardface® and Polartec® Power Stretch®
-Mountain Hardwear Polartec® Power Stretch® Jacket - Polartec® Power Stretch® with Hardface®
-Patagonia Capra Jacket and Hoody - 79% recycled Polartec® Thermal Pro®
-Patagonia Phil's Fleece - 51% recycled Polartec® Thermal Pro® with 40% raw wool
-Peckham USMC FR Grid Fleece Shirt - Polartec® Power Dry® Flame Resistant
-Ruff Wear Dog Gear Climate Changer™ Fleece Jacket - 87% recycled Polartec® Classic 200
-The North Face El Cap - 100% recycled Polartec® Power Dry®
In addition to a Tiffany crystal award and bragging rights for a year, winners can participate in a custom hangtag program promoting these products at the consumer level. Polartec® also provides additional marketing support through product placement with media and events. Past winners can testify that the Polartec® APEX Design Award drives sell-through.
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- Polartec announces the 12 North American garments chosen for its annual Apex Awards.
- Winners based on the style, function and fit of the garment as well as the most innovative uses of Polartec® fabrics.
- Winners receive a Tiffany crystal, as well as integrated marketing and public relations support from Polartec®.
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Arc'teryx Strato JacketDesigned for snowsports devotees seeking layering warmth and comfort, the Strato Jacket is made with distinctively textured 64% recycled-content Polartec® Thermal Pro® Cobble fleece. This relaxed fitting jacket breathes well and wicks moisture, crossing easily from casual to active terrain. MSRP $175.
Burton Polartec® Power Stretch® GlovesThese lightweight Burton gloves feature four-way Polartec® Power Stretch® fabric and sticky rubber palms, making them the perfect choice for spring riding in the park. MSRP $20.
Core Concepts Plush PulloverFeaturing Polartec® Thermal Pro® fabric, the Plush Pullover provides lightweight, moisture-wicking warmth, making it the perfect insulation layer no matter what you're doing – whether it's a double diamond ski run or a double tall latte. MSPR $80.
Cutter Tech KnickerbockersThe stretchy and super-breathable Cutter Tech Knickerbockers feature Polartec® Power Shield® so they fend off moisture and won't restrict movement while you pedal. The mid-length cut stays clear of your cuff-tearing chainring and the articulated fit pulls functional duty in the saddle, minus the fresh-from-the-Tour look when you meet your crew at the bar. Polartec Hardface® technology adds outstanding durability. MSRP $149.
Eddie Bauer First Ascent Point Success JacketThis is the versatile jacket that Ed Viesturs wore on his successful climbs of both Aconcagua and Everest this season. With Polartec® Wind Pro® on the body for weather protection and Polartec® Power Stretch® on the side panels for maximum flexibility, the Point Success is a proven winner that can be worn as a mid-layer or an outerlayer. MSRP $99.
Kathmandu Ltd Hub and Velodrome Cycling JacketsThese men's and women's full zip jackets are ideal for winter cycling with Polartec® Wind Pro® with Hardface® on the front panels, sleeves and shoulders for superior wind and abrasion resistance. The remainder of the fabric in each jacket is Polartec® Power Stretch® for comfort, movement, breathability and moisture-wicking. Men's Velodrome MSRP $299NZD, Women's Hub $279NZD.
Mountain Hardwear Polartec® Power Stretch® JacketThis jacket features the stretch, warmth, and breathability of a fleece, combined with the protection of a softshell. Featuring Polartec® Hardface® technology, a surface-fusion polymer that enhances water and abrasion resistance, this versatile layer can be worn alone as an outerlayer, or used as a midlayer on truly cold days. MSRP $150.
Patagonia Phil's Fleece Inspired by a 91-year-old fly-fisherman who is famous around the Patagonia offices, Phil's Fleece combines retro styling with the latest natural-synthetic fabric blends for all-around performance. The full-zip jacket features 51% recycled Polartec® Thermal Pro® fabric blended with wool to create a layer that is lightweight, wicks moisture and stays warm even when wet. MSRP $150.
Patagonia Capra Jacket and HoodyThe Capra, featuring 79% recycled Polartec® Thermal Pro®, is a warm, lightweight layer that feels just as at home on the slopes as it does on the streets. MSRP $140.
Peckham USMC FR Grid Fleece ShirtThe USMC FR Grid Fleece Shirt features moisture-wicking and highly compressible Polartec® Power Dry® flame resistant fabric. This highly functional pullover provides the critical environmental and thermal protection soldiers depend on while on the battlefield.
Ruff Wear Dog Gear Climate Changer Fleece JacketThe Climate Changer was inspired by technical human outerwear and is designed to keep dogs warm in the cold. Featuring 87% recycled content Polartec® Classic 200 fleece, the Climate Changer is ideal for trail running, hiking or in-town excursions with your favorite canine companion. MSRP $60.
The North Face El CapThe El Cap is TNF's most popular baselayer and in 2009 it goes green with 100% recycled content Polartec® Power Dry® fabric. The switch to recycled fabric will save hundred of thousands of pounds of CO2 and gasoline, without sacrificing any of the breathable, moisture-wicking performance characteristics that make the El Cap so popular. MSRP $55.
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