Paxar Tags Apparel 'Green' with New Eco-Friendly Labeling Solutions

Paxar Corporation [NYSE: PXR], a global leader in providing identification and tracking solutions to the retail and apparel industries, today announced the availability of its new environmentally friendly fabric labels made of natural raw and recycled materials. The latest ‘green’ labels include woven labels and woven-edge tapes made from recycled polyester yarns and organic cottons, and are designed to meet Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines for recycled products in reducing energy consumption and conserving petroleum resources. Apparel makers and retailers are increasingly incorporating eco-friendly fashions in their product lines, and are taking significant steps to employ best business practices that lessen harmful consequences to the environment. Once considered the trend of special brands, the "green” or "eco” chic movement is now being taken up by mainstream labels looking to meet the needs of an expanding market of environmentally conscious consumers. According to a survey by market researcher NPD Group, about 18% of shoppers now say they're interested in buying organic, green or eco-friendly products, up from 5% in 2000. In response, Paxar has developed and now offers a variety of care label options to complement this ever-widening interest of brands in providing ‘green’ fashions. New solutions include: Woven labels using recycled yarn for lettering -- 100% recycled yarn; label woven with recycled filling yarns combined with standard warp yarns. 659 double-face woven edge satin label tapes made from recycled polyester yarns -- 30% recycled content; made from recycled soda bottles; woven with recycled filling yarns combined with standard warp yarns. 660 single-face woven edge label tapes made from recycled polyester yarns -- 20% recycled content; made from recycled soda bottles; woven with recycled filling yarns combined with standard warp yarns. 661 plain weave organic cotton woven edge tapes -- Made with 60% organic cotton fill yarn. 662 plain weave heavy weight canvas recycled woven edge tapes -- 100% 2-ply 150 denier polyester used in taffeta and heavier weight fabrics; made from recycled soda bottles. 663 single-face satin recycled woven edge tapes -- 100% recycled polyester with typical 70 denier used in satins and lighter weight plain weaves; made from recycled soda bottles. 6150NCT coated cotton tapes -- 100% cotton in natural beige. Paxar uses the highest quality yarns for all its products. The yarns follow steps in the manufacturing process: "post industrial” fiber waste and "post consumer” plastics are collected; unique material conversion is used to chop, grind, melt and reformulate the waste; 100% recycled chip is formed; chip is melted and extruded; and first quality recycled yarn is produced. Further, the labels meet or exceed the same American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists’ (AATCC) wash standards for care labels as standard labels made from non-recycled yarns: colorfast to wash AATCC Method #61; colorfast to dry cleaning AATCC Method #132; colorfast to steam pressing AATCC Method #133; and colorfast to perspiration AATCC Method #15. "As more companies institute environmental policies and take on a social responsibility, Paxar is partnering with its customers to drive initiatives and provide product labeling and identification solutions consistent with their programs for protecting the environment,” said Susan Guerin, President of Paxar’s Americas Apparel Group. "We recognize the ‘green’ trend as one of the most important industry movements to emerge in years and we’re working diligently to answer the growing call for capabilities from brand owners and their manufacturers to produce the labels they need with new eco-friendly materials such as organic cotton, bamboo, and recycled paper and plastics.” About Paxar Corporation Paxar Corporation is a global leader in providing identification and tracking solutions to the retail and apparel industries. It delivers solutions and services that help its customers sell more products and reduce their cost of doing business. Paxar has 103 facilities in 40 countries with 12,000 employees worldwide. It turns out the most complete spectrum of apparel labels and tags, and manufactures printers with scanners that display and track data across the supply chain. Its web-based information services drive the exchange of vital customer information throughout the world. Paxar designs eye-catching brand identification labels for apparel and its comprehensive bar code and RFID solutions help wring more efficiency from inventory and supply-chain management. Paxar's security solutions help retailers and brand owners protect their merchandise from theft and counterfeit. And it makes the systems that enable manufacturers to print their own labels. For more information on Paxar visit www.paxar.com.