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October 2, 2013
Brand Requirements: COOLMAX® Socks and Tubular Knit Accessories
Table 1. Brand requirements for COOLMAX® and COOLMAX® ECOMADE socks and tubular knit accessories.
Minimum Qualifying INVISTA Fiber
Content
Allowable Fiber
Blend Ratios
COOLMAX® EXTREME socks and
COOLMAX® ECOMADE EXTREME socks
COOLMAX® ACTIVE socks and
COOLMAX® ECOMADE ACTIVE socks
70% of garment by weight.
40% of garment by weight.
100% INVISTA qualifying fibers.
50% INVISTA qualifying fibers. Polyester
fibers must be INVISTA specialty polyester.
COOLMAX® EVERYDAY socks and
COOLMAX® ECOMADE EVERYDAY socks
Minimum 30% of garment by weight,
typically achieved with an intimate
blend of 50% INVISTA qualifying fiber.
Intimate blends of 50% INVISTA
qualifying fiber.
Elastification
No elastomeric yarn other than LYCRA® fiber may be present. Rubber is not allowed.
Knitting
Specification
Qualifying fiber for COOLMAX® socks and tubular knits in every course.
Trademark License
Agreement
A signed agreement must be on file before using INVISTA brands on packaging, POS, advertising, or other printed materials.
Garment
Qualification
Garments must meet INVISTA quality standards for moisture management. (See: Quality Standards for COOLMAX ® Socks,
Doc. Ref. P012.) Testing is free of charge at INVISTA labs. An INVISTA laboratory Notice of Approval (NOA) must be on file before
using INVISTA logos on packaging.
Package
Identification
Must display the applicable COOLMAX® socks and LYCRA® fiber logos prominently on package. Package should display
INVISTA Notice of Approval (NOA) number wherever possible.
Trademark Line
Trademark
Approval
Content Labeling
Brand Audit
Use the trademark line: “COOLMAX® and LYCRA® are trademarks of INVISTA”.
Use of INVISTA logos and trademarks must be approved by INVISTA before printing.
The correct generic description for COOLMAX® fiber in content labeling is “polyester”. The COOLMAX® brand may
be used as a fiber description, e.g., “40% COOLMAX® polyester”. Labeling must adhere to local government requirements.
In addition to quality standards testing, compliance will be ensured by periodic retail audits.
This product information is subject to change by INVISTA. INVISTA reserves the right to approve or not approve fabrics at its sole discretion.
Table 2. Brand requirements for COOLMAX® freshFX® and COOLMAX® ALL SEASON socks and tubular knit accessories.
COOLMAX® freshFX® socks
Minimum Qualifying
INVISTA Fiber Content
Must meet one of the following:
• Min. 70% INVISTA qualifying fibers
• Approved topical treatment while meeting the other
standards for COOLMAX® socks and tube knits
Allowable Fiber
Blend Ratios
INVISTA qualifying fiber or topical treatment
approved by INVISTA.
Elastification
COOLMAX® ALL SEASON socks
40% of garment by weight.
INVISTA hollow-core fiber with other qualifying fibers
in a 40/60 to 60/40 intimate blend. Cotton is not allowed.
No elastomeric yarn other than LYCRA® fiber may be present. Rubber is not allowed.
Knitting Specification
Qualifying fiber for COOLMAX® freshFX® socks and tube knits in
every course, or if using approved topical treatment, qualifying
fiber for COOLMAX® socks and tube knits in every course.
Trademark License
Agreement
A signed agreement must be on file before using INVISTA brands on packaging, POS, advertising, or other printed materials.
Garment Qualification
Garments must meet INVISTA quality standards for moisture management. (See: Quality Standards for COOLMAX ® Socks,
Doc. Ref. P012.) Testing is free of charge at INVISTA labs. An INVISTA laboratory Notice of Approval (NOA) must be on file
before using INVISTA logos on packaging.
Package Identification
Must display the COOLMAX® freshFX® socks and LYCRA®
fiber logos prominently on package. Package must display
INVISTA Notice of Approval (NOA) number wherever possible.
Must display the COOLMAX® ALL SEASON socks and LYCRA®
fiber logos prominently on package. Package must display
INVISTA Notice of Approval (NOA) number wherever possible.
Trademark Line
Use the trademark line: “COOLMAX®, freshFX®, and
LYCRA® are trademarks of INVISTA”.
Use the trademark line: “COOLMAX® and LYCRA® are
trademarks of INVISTA”.
Trademark Approval
Content Labeling
Brand Audit
Qualifying fiber for COOLMAX® ALL SEASON socks and
tube knits in every course.
Use of INVISTA logos and trademarks must be approved by INVISTA before printing.
The correct generic description for COOLMAX® fiber in content labeling is “polyester”. The COOLMAX® brand may
be used as a fiber description, e.g., “40% COOLMAX® polyester”. Labeling must adhere to local government requirements.
In addition to quality standards testing, compliance will be ensured by periodic retail audits.
This product information is subject to change by INVISTA. INVISTA reserves the right to approve or not approve fabrics at its sole discretion.
© 2013 INVISTA. COOLMAX®, freshFX®, LYCRA®, and INVISTA and design are trademarks of INVISTA.
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