Milliken & Company has introduced StainSmart, a new dual-action technology offered through Milliken fabrics that combines the benefits of stain repellency with the added feature of stain release.

Milliken will debut the fabric technology at this month''s Outdoor Retailer Trade Show, August 14th-17th, in Salt Lake City, USA.

StainSmart''s repellency is said to allow most liquid and oil-based spills to bead up and wipe off, thus preventing the majority of soils from initially staining the fabric. For tough oil-based stains that penetrate and are ground into the fabric, such as certain foods, sunscreen or insect repellent, the company says that new release technology allows stains to wash out.

The stain is released during the wash cycle by drawing the water and detergent to and then through the fabric to remove the stain.

StainSmart is currently available as part of Milliken''s new lightweight, ultra-soft nylon outerwear offering. The combined capabilities of StainSmart and Milliken''s nylon fabrics are designed for high performance active apparel such as, workwear, military, uniform, and the casual menswear and womenswear markets.