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<strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Apparel</strong> <strong>Markets</strong>, 1st quarter 2006<br />
Profile of Bemis: a leader in bonded seam technology<br />
Its popular Sewfree<br />
products are designed for<br />
stitch-free bonded<br />
garments<br />
They were originally<br />
designed for use in<br />
intimate garments to<br />
eliminate bulky seams<br />
Bemis is keen to work<br />
with customers as<br />
“partners”<br />
It encourages prospective<br />
customers to send samples<br />
of fabric for evaluation<br />
and analysis and runs a<br />
“Partners in Progress”<br />
programme<br />
One of the company’s most popular brands in the apparel industry is<br />
its Sewfree range which was first introduced in 2002. Sewfree<br />
products are made of elastic polyurethane film and are designed to<br />
facilitate the manufacture of stitch-free bonded garments.<br />
Sewfree was originally designed for use in the intimates sector to<br />
eliminate bulky and uncomfortable seams and provide good stretch<br />
and recovery properties. It has since been used in a variety of high<br />
performance apparel, including technical outerwear.<br />
The company makes much of its commitment to customer<br />
service—believing this to be the backbone of the company. Bemis<br />
says that it is keen to work with customers as “partners”—which<br />
makes sense at a time when it is persuading people to change from the<br />
tried and tested format of cut-and-sew to a new stitch-free bonding<br />
approach.<br />
Bemis encourages prospective customers to send samples of fabric to<br />
the company for evaluation and analysis prior to purchasing its<br />
products. And it runs a “Partners in Progress” programme which<br />
includes the following:<br />
● a fabric/seam tape analysis service;<br />
● on-site technical support anywhere in the world—technicians are<br />
despatched to any location;<br />
● access to its laboratories in the USA, Europe and Asia;<br />
● on-site seam sealing application training; and<br />
● seam tape training programmes for staff of customer companies.<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
Bemis makes eco-friendly<br />
adhesive and<br />
thermoplastic films and<br />
tapes for a range of fabric<br />
end uses<br />
Some are designed to eliminate<br />
stitches in garments<br />
Adhesive films are made<br />
from five polymer types<br />
Within the product range<br />
are adhesive films which<br />
stick to most substrates<br />
Bemis produces a range of adhesive and thermoplastic films and tapes,<br />
and boasts that they are eco-friendly and free of solvents. Its products<br />
are found in a wide range of items manufactured from fabrics—such<br />
as ski jackets and car head rests—as well as in architectural panels in<br />
buildings and product labelling.<br />
Within the apparel sector, many of the company’s products are<br />
designed to replace the need for stitched seams in garments.<br />
ADHESIVE FILMS<br />
Bemis adhesive films are made from polyurethane, nylon (polyamide),<br />
polyester, polyolefin and vinyl.<br />
Within its product range, Bemis has adhesive films which are capable<br />
of sticking to most substrates—including fabrics (see Table 3), foams,<br />
plastic sheets, composites and multiple layer combinations.<br />
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