Cocona® natural technology™
Activated Pores
Natural Additive
• Cocona® fabric technology is derived from active
particles from natural sources
• technology is covered under patent protection.
• The active particle structure is micro-porous.
• This vast micro-pore structure differentiates the
performance of Cocona® fabrics from competitors.
• Cocona® fabrics naturally adsorb & disperse
moisture and UV light.
• Cocona ® denim stay fresher longer.
Cocona® Technology
• Customers are a critical driver for greater sustainability in
clothing.
• While price remains the key differentiator, there
is increasing evidence that customers do care more
about how their clothes are made.
• This is a great opportunity to inform and catalyze
improvement.
• Brands and retailers that grasp this trend earliest will
benefit most.
Why customers want Cocona® Fabrics
• It uses natural technology™ instead of fabric treatments.
• “Green” is in. The Cocona® natural technology™
comes from recycled materials.
• The Cocona™ brand is friendly and appealing.
• It dries faster than any other performance fabric.
It is easy to demonstrate and quickly noticed.
Flash Dry™ Test
Garments made with Cocona™ fabric dry ~50% faster than the
nearest competitive “quick drying” fabric and ~300% faster than
Coolmax!
Coolmax
Nike DriFit
Bamboo Fiber
Under Armour
Adidas Climacool
Cocona
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Energy Saving Benefit of
Quick Drying
• The largest part of Apparel's carbon footprint is the
washing & drying (82% of the life time energy
consumption)
• Manufacturing, disposal, & packaging makes up
remaining 18%
• Current competitive products consume 50 to 300% more
energy to dry than products containing Cocona® yarn
• When blending Cocona® yarn with cotton similar results
occur versus other poly/cotton blends
Carbon Footprint
Independent studies show that most of the energy consumption
involved with apparel pertains to after a garment is manufactured.
Washing and drying consume far more energy than the actual
manufacturing process.
Blouse Disposal
less than 1%
Manufacturing 18%
Consum er Use 82%
Electrical current versus time Cocona and Denim loads.
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Current (Amps)
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Cocona Current
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Time (min)
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Carbon Footprint of Garments. Denim Pants
Abstract
The clothes dryer is the largest portion of the energy profile for garments so the
reduction in the energy used by the clothes dryer has the biggest impact on
energy savings for garments. The energy use for drying of denim pants made
with 100% cotton fibers and a blend of Cocona/cotton yarn was performed. It
was determined that denim pants containing 100% cotton yarn uses 34% more
energy to dry compared to denim pants made with 37% Cocona yarn and 63%
cotton yarn. The reduction in energy use was measured by monitoring the
voltage, current, temperature and relative humidity in a consumer clothes dryer.
Gregory W. Haggquist, Rachael Cohen,
Jerry Cogdill; Cocona Inc., Longmont
CO
David R. Skoff; Department of
Chemistry, University of Colorado,
Boulder CO
Ajoy Sakar, and Gunjan Vora;
Department of ,Colorado State
University, Fort Collins CO
Primary Benefits
• Quick drying comfort and performance
– Significantly enhanced drying performance over other poly and
poly/cotton blends
– Improved comfort and wear ability throughout daily and
performance activity
• Patented process utilizing recycled naturally
occurring crystals
– Natural crystals from the earth recovered and recycled from
other manufacturing processes
• Earth friendly
– Environmentally friendly process requiring no additional energy
to manufacture …we use the wastes from the filtration business
to acquire crystals
Cocona ® DENIM Benefits
There are four reasons why Cocona denim make sense:
1. Evaporative Cooling - Cocona denim dries faster providing increased
comfort and reducing the amount of time and energy required to dry
after washing.
2. Easy Care - Cocona denim wrinkles less. Also the fabric traps odors
to keep the jeans fresher longer and reducing the need for daily
washing.
3. Durable - Cocona denim performance is permanently embedded in
the yarn and will not wash out. Cocona denim also lasts longer than
denim made from 100% cotton.
4. Comfort - Jeans made using Cocona yarn are available in all
weights. They feel fresher and are more comfortable than ordinary
denim.
Dry = Comfort
• Cocona® Denim dries faster:
The micro porous Cocona crystals increase
surface area which accelerates evaporation
• Cocona Jeans provide an additional two tennis
courts of surface area versus normal denim.
• As you spread water across the crystals the rate of
evaporation accelerates keeping the denim dry.
• Evaporating moisture is also how your body cools
itself ….Cocona denim increases comfort.
Easy Care
• Cocona ® particles naturally adsorb odor molecules
into their micro porous structure and trap them.
• Normal laundering releases the odor molecules and
refresh the particles.
• Less laundering and Fresher Denim.
• The denim also wrinkles less than 100% cotton.
Durable
• Cocona® technology is permanently embedded
within the fiber.
• Will not wear out.
• Will not wash off.
• Less laundering will extend the life the Cocona
jeans. And the Cocona ® denim lasts longer
UV Protection
• “It is estimated that over 1 million new cases of skin
cancer occur annually in USA.” MedicineNet inc.
• UVA and UVB rays absorbed naturally into the
Cocona ® particle even when wet.
• Up to 50 UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor)
• No chemical treatments
• Will not wear out or wash off
Reliable
• Cocona® yarn technology is developed &
tested.
• It has been tested throughout the
manufacturing process to ensure
performance.
• The performance of Cocona yarn is
measured to ensure reliable benefits for your
customer.