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Article: STATIC CLING SPARKS TEFLON LAWSUIT
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- July 16, 1997
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LOUIS LAVELLE, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-16-1997
STATIC CLING SPARKS TEFLON LAWSUIT -- CLOTHIER FAULTS DUPONT
By LOUIS LAVELLE, Staff Writer
Date: 07-16-1997, Wednesday
Section: BUSINESS
Edition: All Editions -- 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star
Treating clothes with Teflon -- the same stuff that keeps eggs from
sticking to your pan -- was supposed to make them stain and soil
resistant.
And it did. When manufacturers began treating clothing with the
stuff, the stains never stood a chance. Buyers for high-end retailers
such as Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue have
been buying them by the truckload.
But while stains wouldn't stick to the new ...