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PrimaLoft® is a brand of patented synthetic microfiber thermal insulation material that was developed for the United States Army in the 1980s. PrimaLoft is a registered trademark of PrimaLoft, Inc., the brand's parent company. PrimaLoft synthetic insulations are used in the outdoor market in outerwear, gloves, sleeping bags, and footwear.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Brands using PrimaLoft )〕 It is also used as a down alternative in the home furnishings and bedding market in pillows, comforters, and mattress toppers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PrimaLoft Home )〕 In 2007, PrimaLoft introduced a product extension of performance yarns. The yarns are manufactured with 100% polyester or 45% polyester fibers and 55% merino wool. PrimaLoft performance yarn is used in socks, sweaters, base layers, and accessories primarily intended for the outdoor markets.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PrimaLoft YARN )〕 In 2010, PrimaLoft was awarded compliance with the bluesign criteria for environmental impact, establishing PrimaLoft as the first branded insulation manufacturer to obtain bluesign's system partner status.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PrimaLoft Named First Branded Insulation Manufacturer to Obtain bluesign System Partner Status )〕 In 2015, PrimaLoft was confirmed as the largest global supplier of bluesign approved insulations. The bluesign criteria is designed for maximum resource productivity with respect to environmental health and safety.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=bluesign® standard )〕 ==History== In 1983 the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Natick, MA approached PrimaLoft’s former parent company Albany International Corp., a global advanced textile and material processing company,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Albany International Corp. History )〕 to develop a water resistant synthetic alternative to goose down for use in military sleeping bags and clothing systems in variable environmental conditions. The U.S. Army was primarily interested in a synthetic insulation that would be comparable to goose down in weight, compressibility, and warmth, but also retain heat while in the presence of moisture. In 1985, (United States Patent 4,588,635 ) for "synthetic down" was filed and ultimately approved in May 1986. This original non-woven insulation would eventually be renamed as PrimaLoft ONE. PrimaLoft was then established as a business subsidiary of Albany International Corp. in 1988 for commercialization. In 1989, the first commercially available PrimaLoft insulated garment was manufactured by L.L.Bean. A 1990 ''New York Times'' article titled ( "Outdoor Wear: Sorting Out the Choices" ) featuring statements by Edward Howell, then L.L. Bean’s director of product development, featuring PrimaLoft insulation as a high-loft synthetic alternative to down with similar performance dry, but superior performance wet. Since then, PrimaLoft has gone on to become a major supplier of high performance, technical insulation for the outdoor industry. On June 29, 2012, PrimaLoft, Inc. completed the acquisition of the assets of PrimaLoft® from former parent Albany International Corp. The company then became a privately held company as a result of the transaction.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PrimaLoft Completes Sale )〕 PrimaLoft, Inc. moved its headquarters to Latham, NY in December 2013. PrimaLoft was introduced into new insulation product segments as follows: *1989: Jackets by L.L.Bean *1992: Sleeping bags by Caribou *1992: Gloves by Sand & Siman *1993: Home furnishings by Lands' End *2000: Footwear by L.L. Bean 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PrimaLoft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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