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VF sweats the small stuff with nanotechnology deal

10/04/2015

Nanofibre company FibeRio Technology has signed a deal with VF Corporation to develop footwear fabrics using nanotechnology

Dan Cherian, vice-president of VF's Global Innovation Centres, said: "VF's Global Innovation Centre strategy is centred on the pursuit of disruptive design and materials that will meaningfully redefine the future of apparel and footwear for our consumers. Our partnership with FibeRio is a great step toward the co-development of proprietary, high-performance nanofibre materials that will help push the boundaries of performance and explore the creation of new apparel and footwear market categories."

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