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PrimaLoft® Products hit the Road with Backpacker® Get Out More Tour

May 5, 2009

In its effort to better educate retailers and consumers about PrimaLoft® products, PrimaLoft®, a division of Albany International Corp., has signed on to be the technical insulation and sleeping bag sponsor of Backpacker Magazine’s 2009 Get Out More Tour, www.getoutmore2009.com.

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PrimaLoft® Insulation Turns Events and Buying Decisions Inside-Out

March 25, 2009

In a new initiative, PrimaLoft® – Insulation Technology™, the most respected name in insulation for outdoor gear, demos new technologies, answers questions, tests product and gets end-users involved from the East Coast to the West Coast to the North Pole.

PrimaLoft® Announces Winners of ‘Shove It’ Contest

March 17, 2009

The PrimaLoft® team sends three cheers to Susan Shinkai from The Natural Resource and Kyle Abrahamsen with Kiss My Face, winners of the PrimaLoft® ‘Shove It’ contest that was held at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in January. The contest celebrated the launch of PrimaLoft® INFINITY, PrimaLoft® Insulation’s newest development.

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PrimaLoft Introduces New Yarns for Base Layer Applications

February 4, 2009

PrimaLoft is introducing two new yarns, 100% PrimaLoft Yarn and re-engineered 50/50 PrimaLoft Merino Blend Yarn, for base layers and performance knit applications. Both yarns were presented at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, January 22-25, 2009 in Salt Lake City, UT and ISPO Winter Market 09,February 1-4 in Munich, Germany.

PrimaLoft Donates Jackets to Maine’s WinterKids Programs

January 30, 2009

WinterKids offers several programs to keep children active and healthy by participating in winter outdoor activities. These programs are lead by volunteers who spend most of their time outside.

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