Talk:Malden Mills

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Copyright violation
I have reverted the edits by 149.79.65.168 as it mainly consisted of a copyright violation. Further, press releases are generally not considered to be reliable sources unless we can verify their content through independent sources. They're intended as free advertising for the company in question, and should not be used as a primary citation. -- Kesh 17:14, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Expansion suggestions
This looks like a pretty good start for this article. I've removed a bit of text that reads like advertising, and tagged a few areas that need improvement. Mainly, to make this more encyclopedic, a section on the company's foundation & history prior to the fire would be of use to readers. Something to show it had some notability outside the fire and its owner's actions would help cement its notability. Also, it could use some citations about the fire itself, and the subsequent changing-of-hands to the new company. -- Kesh 17:21, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, I've noticed that there are no independent citations for this article. Really need those to satisfy WP:V and WP:N. We can't just cite the company home page, as it's no more reliable than a press release. -- Kesh 17:28, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Suggestion for more up-to-date entry: In 2007 Malden Mills filed its final bankruptcy and Versa Capital purchased the assets to create a new company, Polartec, LLC.

Polartec offers over 400 different fabrics including:

•	Polartec Power Dry •	Polartec Power Stretch •	Polartec Classic Micro, 100, 200, 300 •	Polartec Thermal Pro •	Polartec Wind Pro •	Polartec Windbloc •	Polartec Power Shield •	Polartec Power Shield 02 •	Polartec Power Shield Pro •	Polartec Power Shield Stretch Wovens •	Polartec NeoShell •	Flame Resistant Fabrics and Layering Systems

Polartec's customers include all branches the United States Military, Patagonia, The North Face, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear, Cabelas, Lands End, LL Bean, Jack Wolfskin, Lafuma, Eider, Millet, Rab and many other technical apparel brands around the globe. (these can all be cited)

In 2011 Polartec launched a waterproof breathable fabric called Polartec NeoShell. This is a new category for Polartec – competing directly against Gore-tex and other waterproof breathable fabrics. Polartec NeoShell's differentiating feature is a high level of air permeability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Polartec46 (talk • contribs) 20:41, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

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History and Fire
I'll be adding a history section as well as adding more details on the fire. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sedwa077 (talk • contribs) 18:54, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

First factory in Malden, Massachusetts
The first "Malden Mills" factory was in Malden, Massachusetts, from which it drew its name. After the company's relocation to a new factory, the original factory was converted to condominia. I think that point needs to be included here in order to make this article a GOOD article, and I would hope that sufficient documentation would also be included herein. MaynardClark (talk) 03:23, 27 January 2024 (UTC)