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Polartec Announces 2010 North American APEX Award Winners

(Lawrence, Mass.) June 8, 2010 - Polartec, LLC, the developer, manufacturer and marketer of Polartec® performance fabrics, announces the North American APEX Award winners for 2010. This prestigious honor goes to the finest Polartec®-based garments that will be available to consumers in the fall of 2010. A panel of judges selected the winners based on the style, function and fit of the garments as well as the most innovative and appropriate uses of Polartec® fabrics in the designs.
Out of the dozens of garments submitted, the judges selected 12 North American APEX winners ranging from haute couture fashion, to high-tech flame resistant work wear, to the latest and most innovative soft shell jackets. And the winners are:

  • Mountain Mama Fairview Wrap Jacket - Polartec® Thermal Pro®
  • REI Lightweight MTS Baselayer for men and women - Polartec® Power Dry®
  • Patagonia Women’s R3 Hi-Loft Hoody - Polartec® Thermal Pro® and Polartec® Power Stretch®
  • Vaute Couture, Inc. Vaute Coat - Polartec® Wind Pro®
  • Sealy Embody™ By Sealy Collection - Polartec® Body Climate®
  • US Army/ADS Tactical/Peckham Vocational Flame Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE) - Polartec® Thermal FR®
  • Canada Goose Tremblant Pullover - Polartec® Power Shield® O2
  • Arc’teryx Alpha SV Glove Liner - Polartec® Wind Pro®
  • Marmot Variant Jacket - Polartec® Power Stretch®
  • The North Face Kishtwar Jacket - Polartec® Power Shield® Pro
  • Under Armour 2010 US Olympic Freestyle Team Audio Hoody - Polartec® Wind Pro®
  • True North Dragonfur® Job Shirt – Polartec® Thermal FR®
In addition to a Tiffany crystal award and bragging rights for a year, manufacturers can participate in a custom hangtag program promoting the winning garments 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 Award drives sell-through.
About Polartec, LLC Polartec, LLC is the developer, manufacturer, and marketer of Polartec® performance fabrics. Polartec® products range from lightweight wicking base layers, to insulation layers, to extreme weather protection and are utilized by the best clothing brands in the world. For more information, visit www.polartec.com