Home Textiles Today - July 17, 2006

Taipei, Taiwan — Bochang Towel Mfg. Co. has purchased the Micro Wic patent from Chesapeake Textiles Company. Previously, Bochang had manufactured Micro Wic products for the U.S. company. Micro Wic is a construction of cotton and microfiber that allows the towel to absorb more than eight times its dry weight in liquids.

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