VICTORIA, BC and PORTLAND, OR, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. ("CL" or the "Company") (TSXV: CL) (OTCBB: CRLRF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, has entered a development agreement with Cotswold Industries Inc. to encompass sustainable pocketing and waist banding for its branded apparel customers. Cotswold affiliate Central Textiles, in Central S.C., will be the primary conduit for the processing and weaving of CRAiLAR Flax Fiber for the product line.
"We continue to identify new market opportunities for CRAiLAR that fit into both long-term category opportunities and increased brand awareness," said Ken Barker, CEO of CRAiLAR Technologies. "Cotswold is exactly that kind of partner in terms of its work with global brands, its specialization in the area we are developing with the company, and the opportunity to grow therein."
"We are excited to help develop and market such a truly sustainable, high strength and versatile fiber into our mass market channels," said James McKinnon, CEO of Cotswold Industries. "Partnering with CRAiLAR fits perfectly within our corporate strategy to be a leader in environmentally conscious textile manufacturing."
About Cotswold Industries
Cotswold Industries is a privately held, family owned company that
provides textiles for industrial, nonwovens, apparel and technical
applications. It is supplier to dozens of brands including Levi Strauss
& Co., VF Corporation, Abercrombie & Fitch, Eddie Bauer, JC Penney,
True Religion and Lands End. It was founded in 1954 and its
headquarters are in New York City. It can be found online at cotswoldindustries.com.
About CRAiLAR Technologies Inc.
CRAiLAR® Technologies Inc., previously Naturally Advanced Technologies
Inc., offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable natural
fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in
textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material
applications. Produced using a fraction of water and chemical inputs
compared with other natural fibers, CRAiLAR Flax is the newest natural
fiber introduction to the market in decades. The Company supplies its
CRAiLAR Flax to HanesBrands, Georgia-Pacific, Brilliant Global
Knitwear, Tuscarora Yarns, Target Corp. and Kowa Company for commercial
use, and to Levi Strauss & Co., Cintas, Carhartt, Ashland, PVH Corp.
and Lenzing for evaluation and development. The Company was founded in
1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible
clothing. For more information, visit www.crailar.com.
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SOURCE Crailar Technologies Inc.
