American & Efird (A&E), the US-based manufacturer of sewing threads and industrial yarns, has introduced REPEL, an advanced water repellency enhancement, which can be applied to the company’s sewing threads.
The new feature can enhance the functionality of backpacks, footwear, athletic wear, uniforms, and workwear. It is pertinent to mention here that the enhancement will not, in any case, affect the color of the product.
REPEL is compatible with Perma Core, D-Core, Wildcat Plus, Perma Spun and Excell product lines as well as other apparel and non-apparel thread and specialty yarn products which the company manufactures.
REPEL has been tested on seam and meets rain test method, moreover, free of perfluorocarbons (PFC-free), the REPEL feature will have A&E’s PFCZERO certification. PFC gases are considered to be one of the reasons for global warming.
