VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Garmatex Technologies, Inc. ("Garmatex"), an inventor of intelligent fabric and apparel technologies, has announced the start of a two year supplier agreement with New Era Cap ("New Era"), an international lifestyle brand that is best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball and the National Football League. The partnership will see a new generation of fabric technologies from Garmatex incorporated into an upcoming line of New Era headwear.
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"We are very excited to announce that we will be working with New Era," says Martin Doane, Garmatex's CEO. "This agreement marks our first step into headwear and really demonstrates that there are a number of market segments for our unique fabric technologies besides just apparel. We look forward to working with the global leader in this industry and towards providing ingredient solutions that will enhance wearer performance."
This partnership marks Garmatex's first foray into the headwear industry – a segment that boasts estimated US revenues of over $2 billion annually.
Look for New Era headwear featuring fabrics powered by Garmatex to be available next year.
About Garmatex Technologies Inc.
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Garmatex is fast becoming a market leader in bleeding-edge, scientifically engineered fabric technologies. It harnesses advanced nano-level processes that manipulate raw textiles and alter fabric molecules, to provide superior materials that perform under extreme conditions. Garmatex offers innovative solutions for athletic and lifestyle apparel as well industrial and commercial products. Its current products and fabrics include: Kottinu™, T3®, Bact-Out®, CoolSkin®, WarmSkin®, IceSkin™, ColdSkin™, SteelSkin™, Satinu™, SlimSkin™, AbsorbSkin™, CamoSkin® and RecoverySkin™. Going forward, Garmatex plans to expand its portfolio by collaborating with leading research and development teams, to produce textiles that improve the health, well-being and effectiveness of people and products. Garmatex was founded in 2012 and has offices in Canada, the US, Barbados, Taiwan and the Netherlands. For more information on Garmatex, please visit: www.garmatex.com/
About New Era
New Era is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 90 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball and the National Football League, New Era is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collection, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era encourages people to "FLY YOUR OWN FLAG™" – to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products. The Company is headquartered in Buffalo, New York and operates facilities in Canada, Europe, Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.neweracap.com.
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