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Article: Olympian Katarina Witt signs up with Du Pont. (ice skater to become spokeswoman for Lycra spandex)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- April 22, 1991
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OLYMPIAN KATARINA WITT SIGNS UP WITH DU PONT
NEW YORK -- International ice-skating star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Katarina Witt has been named spokeswoman for Du Pont's Lycra spandex, Micromattique microdenier polyester and high-tech sports products, including Supplex nylon.
Corrin Corbin, Du Pont's director of apparel marketing, introduced her to the press and trade at a luncheon Friday in Rockefeller Plaza here. Ready for her role, she wore a navy Micromattique velour print fit-and-flare dress by ABS California. The fabric was a warp knit by Guilford Mills. ...