Coats plc, the world’s
leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts
business, is launching a
new range of zips featuring a herringbone (HB) pattern tape. The tapes of the
new Opti M HB zips are interwoven with polyester and cotton yarns to achieve the
classic pattern.
The polyester absorbs the dye while
the cotton just changes colour slightly which creates the herringbone effect and
also provides a soft finish to the tape, similar to fabrics with this special
weave. The dyeing techniques can be varied so the product is available in a
natural shade - which is suitable for post-dyed garments – as well as in the
normal Coats’ colour range. The puller and teeth have a brass finish.
Rajiv Sharma, CEO, Industrial
Division, Coats plc, said: ‘The herringbone pattern is a timeless
look in fashion. Our new zips provide a classic, elegant detail that can be
used in a range of garments and applications.’
The main uses for Opti M HB zips are
in fashion apparel, leather goods, handbags and luggage.
To
find out more about Opti M HB zips go to:
http://www.coatsindustrial.com/en/products-applications/zips/opti-m-hb
About
Coats
With a rich heritage
dating back to the 1750s, Coats
is the world's leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business,
at home in more than 70 countries, employing over 20,000 people across six
continents. Revenues in 2013 were US$1.7bn.
Our
well-known brands and strong relationships with customers and consumers mean our
products and services meet current and future needs. Our company-wide
understanding of our business partners and consumers, coupled with the deep
expertise of our people, builds trust and certainty.
Coats’
pioneering history and innovative culture ensure the company continues leading
the way around the world: providing complementary and value added products and
services to the apparel and footwear industries; extending the crafts offer into
new markets and online; and applying innovative techniques to develop products
in new areas such as tracer threads, aramids and fibre
optics.
- One in five garments on the planet is held together using Coats’ thread
- 100 million car airbags are made using Coats’ thread every year
- Coats produces enough yarn to knit 70 million scarves a year
- In three and a half hours, Coats makes enough thread to go to the moon and back
- 400 million pairs of shoes are made every year using Coats’ thread
- One million teabags using Coats’ thread are brewed every 10 minutes
- Thousands of surgical operations take place every day using Coats’ thread
- Thomas Edison used Coats’ thread in 1879 to invent the light bulb
- Coats produces enough thread to reach around the Equator every 11 minutes
- Coats is the second largest and fastest growing global zip manufacturer
To find out more about
Coats visit www.coats.com
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