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Partnership brings CuTEC Copper-Infused Yarn To Sleep Products Industry

Furniture World News Desk on 6/29/2016


Textile supplier Fine Cotton Factory recently announced that they have formed an  alliance with Next Fiber Technology | Fiber and Yarn Products Inc. to deliver the benefits of patent-pending, copper CuTEC, a yarn that offers a number of benefits ranging from odor control to improved hygiene to overall skin wellness, to the bedding industry.

Fine Cotton Factory recognized CuTEC as a viable component being marketed successfully by retailers such as Cabela’s in its store-branded socks and is worn by the Colombian military and police force wear socks made with CuTEC. Fine Cotton saw an application for its use in sleep products.

Mattresses and sleep accessories crafted with CuTEC offer a number of benefits, including odor control, improved hygiene and by helping to create a healthier environment for the skin for improved skin texture, skin tone and over all skin wellness for the consumer when sleeping on products with CuTEC. The fiber, an engineered yarn available in white or other colors, and can be easily dyed making it perfect for use in sleep surfaces and top of bed.

“The health and hygiene benefits of copper are well-documented and undeniable making CuTEC a perfect fit for the mattress and bedding industry,” said Skip Kann, director of special projects for Fine Cotton Factory. “Attributes from the copper make the fiber applicable in a variety of products that could benefit from odor control, moisture control and overall a healthier environment for the skin while you sleep.”

Three notable U.S. medical centers – the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York – took part in a clinical trial assessing copper’s antimicrobial properties in intensive care units. The trials found that copper reduces the number of microbes by 97 percent and the use of copper surfaces led to up to a 70 percent reduction in infection rates.

Rick Rudinger, CEO and owner of Next Fiber Technology, sees the move into the bedding industry as a no brainer for CuTEC, and his passion for the product is infectious.

“Fine Cotton factory is the first company in the bedding industry to become a strategic partner in CuTEC,” he said. “The features and benefits of copper have been playing out in the sportswear arena for some time, and now it’s time to take it to the bedroom. Copper offers more science and more benefit than any other component being used today in the bedding market.”

Not only is CuTEC applicable for use in mattress ticking, but many of the same hygiene and skin benefit features are beneficial for use in sheets and top of bed.

More about Fine Cotton Factory: Founded in 1997, Fine Cotton Factory began as a supplier of best-of-breed textiles to brands such as Gap, Roots, Adidas, Reebok, Brooks, and Nike and has grown into a leading maker of high-tech textiles, eco-friendly knits and decorative mattress ticking bringing inventive designs, game-changing graphics and enhanced tactile qualities for standard mattress fabrics to the North American market.

Known for state-of-the-art technology, superior skill in identifying, testing and sourcing raw materials, and unparalleled knowledge of textiles and apparel fabrics, Fine Cotton Factory produces a wide array of textiles for mattress, industrial, uniform, and garment manufacturers including decorative ticking in a variety of weights and contents, as well as natural, synthetic and man-made fibers. The company can produce mattress ticking fabrics in any pattern, weight and content, including FR, anti-microbial and moisture-wicking properties.

Headquartered in Toronto, Fine Cotton Factory was founded by Harish Patel and his nephew Biren Patel. The company produces numerous fabrics ranging from jersey and mini-jaquards to eco-friendly knits and ticking for mattresses serving leading brands and manufacturers in Canada and the U.S. For additional information, visit FineCottonFactory.com.