Extending the Life of Garments

Jointly developed by Milliken and Procter & Gamble, Solvite Garment Rejuvenator is the next generation laundry whitening technology. It can brighten clothes using cold water wash cycles without the use of bleach, which reduces energy consumption, extends the life of the garment and reduces landfill contribution.

Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology, honors new and remarkable innovations that disrupt industries.

Milliken and Procter & Gamble are honored to be named R&D100 award winners in the Mechanical/Materials category for this revolutionary technology.