The company also has established a foothold in
the interior furnishings market, with products used in home and
commercial fabric applications, including bedding, drapery and
upholstery. www.
Protection, including benefits such as water resistance, wind-proofing ,
abrasion resistance and antimicrobial properties.

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"The excitement surrounding the potential of nanotechnology is
almost deafening," said Jeff Crowe, venture partner, Norwest Venture
Partners .com

Care, including benefits such as wrinkle resistance, ease of ironing,
fabric dewatering, shrinkage control, durable press, finish durability,
strength retention and soil release compatibility.

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The company's patented technology delivers
superior durability and performance without compromising the look,
feel or comfort of fabric, a unique benefit which has driven brand and
consumer adoption of Nano-Tex products. Nano-Tex has
expanded its market presence into apparel for men, women and children,
with products ranging from activewear and uniforms to business attire
and casual clothing. Ross, chairman of ITG, said, "We anticipate our discussions with
Vinatex to be quite broad in scope and range from commercial and technical
agreements encompassing global sales and services to more specific issues such
as managing selected manufacturing plants in Vietnam.
Having made great strides in stain resistance and wrinkle reduction,
chemists and engineers are now setting their sights on a new era of high-
performance fabrics and fabric care products that will provide those and many
other benefits.

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Nano-Tex will use
the new funding to drive product development , geographic expansion and
marketing. We view
this as market feedback on our strategy, growth plans , and success to
date. (ITG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Vinatex
(Vietnam National Textile Garment Corp.

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LLC, who also led the new round, Masters
Capital and Firelake Capital Management. ITG is a diverse,
innovative provider of global textile solutions and distinguished market
brands to apparel and interior furnishings customers worldwide. ITG operates
five business units: Cone Denim, Burlington WorldWide, Interior Fabrics,
Carlisle Finishing and Nano-Tex.

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We are witnessing the tip of the iceberg for the company.

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Nano-Tex develops and markets a family of
nanotechnology -based textile treatments that dramatically improve the
performance of everyday fabrics. Products with
Nano-Tex enhancements are sold throughout North America, Asia and
Europe.nano-tex., If you 're satisfied by
being able to remove grass stains from pants or by wearing a shirt straight
from the clothes dryer without making a trip to the ironing board, imagine how
you'll feel when your socks moisturize, your athletic wear deodorizes, your
shirt repels mosquitoes, and your scarf has fragrant , aroma-therapeutic
properties.com ) provides performance-enhancing
solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide.

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"
Tice added, "We feel very fortunate that market demand for
investment in the company was well above what we felt appropriate to
raise, resulting in a substantially oversubscribed offering. We believe that with further research, development
and global expansion, Nano-Tex will be the catalyst for innovation in
the textile industry at large, providing a valuable ingredient for
differentiation and market growth.) to begin confidential discussions to
explore a full range of mutual business interests.
Far from simply applying a stain-resistant coating as in the past, today's
silicones can be ingrained at the molecular level, fusing performance -
enhancing characteristics into fibers, creating actual and future benefits in
three primary categories:
Comfort, including benefits such as fabric elasticity, softness,
breatheability, static-free properties, water absorbency and perfume release
characteristics.

This category lists directories for the textile, clothing and garment accessories, and nonwovens industries.

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Financier Wilbur L .
Since the beginning R+D collaboration between Nano-Tex and
Burlington in 1998, Nano-Tex introduced its first product in 2000 and
has continued to be a leader in textile innovations., International Textile Group,
Inc.

Dow Corning Fabrics and Fabric Care Products Move Beyond Basics to Add High-Performance Features

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Previous investors participating in the Series-A
round include WL Ross + Co.
Nano -Tex, the first company to bring nanotechnology to the textile
industry, has licensed more than 80 textile mills worldwide to use its
treatments in products sold by more than 100 leading apparel and
interior furnishing brands. Ross noted, "Nano-Tex is playing a significant
role in performance -enhanced garments, the fastest growing segment of
the apparel market.

International Textile Group Inc. to Explore Commercial and Operating Agreements with Vietnam's Vinatex

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"
Norwest Venture Partners was particularly attracted to Nano-Tex
because of its current success in the marketplace . The
company's products include Resists Spills (liquid-repellent), Coolest
Comfort (moisture wicking for synthetics and wrinkle-free cotton),
Resists Static (first permanent anti-static treatment for synthetics)
and Repels and Releases Stains (market's best-performing anti-stain
treatment).

About Nano-Tex

Nano-Tex is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif.
Wilbur L. We will also consider
opportunities to invest in new and existing Vinatex facilities."
Headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, Vinatex's assets total VND12,000 billion
(US $757 million).

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"New fabric care products can keep clothes
looking and feeling newer, longer.

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C. Its 57 member enterprises have annually turned out a
combined industrial production value of VND9,426 billion, and grossed an
export value of over US$1 billion.

International Textile Group was organized in March, 2004 by WL Ross + Co.
"Consumers expect much more than style from their clothes today," said
Linda Kennan , Dow Corning director of science and technology, Life Sciences."
Such innovations are based largely on silicone technology, which is used
in all phases of textile processing, from fiber production through product
finishing.
"As fabrics get more sophisticated, so does the need for properly
protecting them," said Kennan.

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Nano-Tex is privately-held, with venture backing from WL Ross
+ Co.
"While fashion, comfort, easy care attributes and practical daily use will
always be drivers for selecting clothes, these new 'intelligent' fabrics will
give consumers more options to fit their lifestyles.

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, with operations
in Greensboro, NC; Milan; Istanbul; New Delhi; Hong Kong; and Osaka
and Seoul."
Dow Corning (http://www.

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"Nano-Tex is one of the few nanotechnology companies with
real products, real customers and real revenue today. Because silicones have the ability to form a film when deposited on a
surface, such as fabric, fabric care products can be made that reduce or
remove wrinkles, improve tear strength, maintain flexibility, and restore some
of the lost newness features of clothes before, during or after the laundering
process.
A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than
7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical
Company (NYSE: DOWGLW).

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To date, more than 80 textile mills
worldwide are utilizing Nano-Tex treatments in products sold by more
than 100 leading apparel and interior furnishings brands, including
Gap, Old Navy, Lee, Nike, Champion, Levi and Simmons.

GREENSBORO, N.

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Nano-Tex Secures $35 Million Series-A Round To Drive Development Marketing Global Expansion of Fabric Innovations

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Business Editors

EMERYVILLE, Calif.----Nano-Tex, a
leading fabric innovation company providing textile enhancements to
the apparel and interior furnishing markets, announced today it has
raised $35 million from current and new investors.
LLC to acquire Burlington Industries and Cone Mills.

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, Norwest Venture Partners, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
Masters Capital, and Firelake Capital Management.

Stain-, Wrinkle-Resistance Only Start of Textile Revolution

MIDLAND, Mich.

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"Today, Nano-Tex is making dramatic improvements in everyday
apparel and textiles," said Donn Tice, Nano-Tex CEO. "With new
resources from our investors, we will continue to aggressively build
upon the value we bring to the industry, setting the standard in
product development, consumer-focused marketing and global service. We believe that
the company's potential is very large, and that Nano-Tex will bring
its real-world, practical approach to many more applications and
markets.

Silicone also spurs innovation among fabric care manufacturers, which is
creating a new generation of laundry products that do more than clean and
soften.dowcorning. More than half of
Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the United States .

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Nano-Tex offers a family of textile enhancements that become
inherent to the fabric to deliver superior performance characteristics
without compromising the comfort, look or feel of the fabric .

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New investors include leading venture firm Norwest Venture
Partners, and renowned scientific research organization Howard Hughes
Medical Institute.