CORDURA® BRAND - 30 Years Of Innovation  

 

 
2007  

INVISTA celebrates 30-year anniversary of CORDURA® brand at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.

2007  

Aunde Italia gains adoption of their CORDURA® brand automotive upholstery seating fabric in Fiat's new Cinquicento model.

2006  

Nike adopts CORDURA® fabric for their collection of packs and luggage

2004  

On April 30, subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc., acquired INVISTA from DuPont which included the CORDURA® brand and all associated manufacturing assets.

2003  

U.S. military adopts CORDURA® fabric based on new 725-denier high tenacity yarn for use in Marine Corps rucksack.

2003  

INVISTA introduces CORDURA® brand high performance polyester fabrics to further expand fabric design capabilities for bags, packs and luggage.

2002  

U.S. military adopts CORDURA® fabric based on INVISTA solution-dyed nylon yarns with enhanced infrared signature reduction and camouflage technology.

2002  

INVISTA launches a new family of ultra-lightweight CORDURA® fabrics using family of lightweight, high tenacity yarns.

2002  

INVISTA launches CORDURA® Ballistic fabrics for luggage market using high tenacity filament yarns.

2001  

INVISTA redefines and re-launches CORDURA® fabric as its durable fabric brand and expands the family of high tenacity yarns to better serve the market demand for newness and innovation.

2001  

The CORDURA® brand's parent company is now named INVISTA with a renewed focus on delivering superior value and innovation to the global textile market.

2000  

New production capacity in Korea is commissioned to meet growing demand for CORDURA® fabrics in the Asia/Pacific region.

1998  

A new, state-of-the-art production asset in Chattanooga is commissioned to make qualifying CORDURA® brand specialty yarns.

1998  

CORDURA® Plus Colorlock™ solution-dyed nylon (SDN) yarn is launched for enhanced color consistency and fade resistance targeted for outdoor applications

1997  

A new production facility is installed in England to produce qualifying nylon yarns suitable for CORDURA® branded fabrics in order to meet growing demand in the European market.

1996  

CORDURA® Plus Natural™ brand is launched for fabrics with the look and feel of cotton and the durability of nylon.

1995  

A lighter weight 160-denier CORDURA® Plus nylon yarn is developed for apparel and knit fabric applications.

1993  

A lighter–weight, 330-denier CORDURA® Plus nylon yarn is developed for apparel fabric applications.

1993  

Capacity of the Chattanooga asset is increased to meet growing global demand of CORDURA® brand fabrics.

1991  

U.S. military adopts CORDURA® fabrics to replace leather in lightweight durable combat boots.

1989  

500-denier CORDURA® Plus nylon yarn is launched for lighter weight fabric applications.

1988  

CORDURA® Plus brand is launched for softer, more tactile fabrics used in daypacks, handbags, and upholstery.

1982  

The world's first coupled texturing machine is commissioned in Chattanooga, Tennessee to produce CORDURA® brand nylon yarn.

1978  

JanSport adopts CORDURA® fabric for their new line of daypacks.

1977  

CORDURA® brand fabrics based on fully dyeable 1000-denier air-jet textured nylon 6.6 yarns are launched which stimulate the growth of the soft-sided luggage market.


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