CORDURA® NYCO Fabric. The toughness you need without sacrificing comfort. CORDURA.COM CORDURA® NYCO Fabrics for Workwear In line with the CORDURA® brand team’s commitment to developing innovative and protective fabrics for the workwear industry, a new range of CORDURA® NYCO fabrics from Malaysian based Penfabric, part of the Japanese Toray Group of companies, will be introduced to the European workwear market. The innovative range includes four fabrics, each in an intimate blend of 75 percent cotton, 25 percent high strength INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6. The fibres are staple in nature and intimately blended in both the warp and weft direction. The fabrics are available in twill and canvas constructions in weights of 325gr/m2 and 380gr/m2. Comfortably durable CORDURA® NYCO fabrics are suitable for a wide range of garment types such as trousers, jackets, coveralls and bib & braces, and are particularly valuable for harsh working conditions especially in areas where high stress is imparted on the garment. Such conditions are commonly found in industries such as construction and supporting trades, plant and vehicle maintenance, heavy engineering, butchery and transportation. The workwear market has traditionally been serviced by polyester/cotton fabrics over many years, whether polyester rich or cotton rich in nature. The new CORDURA® NYCO fabric workwear portfolio from Penfabric has been specifically developed to provide exceptional durability and comfort characteristics to innovative garment designs. In terms of durability, the CORDURA® NYCO fabric workwear range has high levels of abrasion resistance. Independent laboratory testing demonstrates that 325 gr/m2 and 380 gr/m2 CORDURA® NYCO fabrics based on 25%/75% cotton INVISTA T420 nylon 6,6 blends can reach levels of 250,000 rubs under the Martindale woolen abrasion test method with 12 kPa (ISO – 12947-2). As a result, the garments in use will not wear away easily, which in turn can lead to less holes, less rips and less costly and unsightly repairs. As a consequence, garments will retain long-lasting stylish appearance. With this added durability and performance, however, comfort is not compromised. Indeed, it is enhanced as the CORDURA® NYCO fabric range has a higher percentage of cotton fibre than the established poly/cotton fabrics with similar weights and constructions, and thus a high degree of absorption. The fabrics are more cotton-like and less synthetic in touch which helps to add to the comfort requirement which is so important in today’s working environments. In addition, the canvas fabrics, in particular, offer a modern and popular appearance in line with casual apparel garments. The CORDURA® brand team has collaborated with its key authorised mills to develop CORDURA® NYCO fabrics that meet the stringent workwear fabric standards as devised by the European Textile Service Association (ETSA). These standards demand very high levels of performance when considering characteristics such as shrinkage, pilling and colour fastness in addition to fabric durability when garments are washed at high temperature. Accordingly, wearers can feel confident in the new comfortably durable, fit for purpose CORDURA® NYCO workwear fabric range. For details of the new CORDURA® NYCO fabric portfolio, as well as information on the comprehensive range of CORDURA® brand workwear fabrics and authorized fabric producers, please visit www.CORDURA.com For more information call Tim Anson +44 1452 633789, email [email protected] or visit cordura.com ©2011 INVISTA. CORDURA® is a registered trademark of INVISTA for durable fabrics..