Under Armour bags AATCC's Henry Millson Award

According to an AATCC press release, this led to the formation and evolution of the company and a new category of performance apparel.

Kevin Plank founded Under Armour in 1996 and designed the first Under Armour HeatGear tshirt, which he named the #0037.

“The shirt was engineered as a compression garment with moisture-wicking synthetic microfibres to keep athletes cool and dry in hot conditions,” AATCC added in the press release.

In 1997, the company introduced garments with ColdGear performance fabric to keep athletes warm and dry in cold conditions.

Randy Harward, senior vice president of advanced materials and manufacturing at Under Armour, will accept the Millson Award on behalf of the Under Armour Innovation Team at the Awards luncheon.

AATCC named the Millson Award for Invention for Henry E. Millson, a noted inventor who was head of dyes research for American Cyanamid.

Millson, the 1958 recipient of AATCC's Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in textile chemistry, endowed the award in 1979 with the stipulation that he never be considered a candidate.

AATCC, the Association of Textile, Apparel & Materials Professionals, is the world's leading not-for-profit association serving textile professionals since 1921.

AATCC, headquartered in North Carolina, USA, provides test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for members in about 50 countries throughout the world. (AR)

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