iFabric & Doctor's Choice(R) Sign Next-Generation Scrubs & Medical Apparel Agreement

Executive Summary

• iFabric’s subsidiary Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc. (IFTNA) signed a license agreement with Mercury Athletics LLC to design, manufacture and market Doctor’s Choice® branded scrubs and medical apparel.
• The program will incorporate IFTNA’s PROTX2® textile technology, offering antibacterial, antimicrobial and odor‑control properties for healthcare apparel.
• The partnership leverages iFabric’s recently published peer‑reviewed clinical trial on PROTX2®, positioning the new product line as an infection‑prevention solution for hospitals, clinics and dental offices.

Key Details

• Parties: iFabric Corp. (TSX: IFA) – wholly owned subsidiary IFTNA; Mercury Athletics LLC (owner of Doctor’s Choice® brand).
• Scope: Design, manufacture, and market Doctor’s Choice “scrubs” (tops and pants) across professional healthcare sales channels. Additional product details, timelines, and retail partners to be announced as programs finalize.
• Technology: PROTX2® – eco‑friendly treatment providing antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti‑mold, anti‑mildew, and anti‑odor protection; cited as a next‑generation infection‑prevention tool for medical textiles.
• Clinical Validation: iFabric’s peer‑reviewed clinical trial published in 2025 in the Journal of Hospital Infection (link provided) supports the efficacy of PROTX2® technology.
• Strategic Rationale: Extends the well‑known Doctor’s Choice brand from diabetic/compression socks into broader healthcare apparel, deepening iFabric’s product‑technology relationship and opening new revenue streams in the medical apparel market.
• Leadership Quotes:
• Ty Schultz, President of Mercury Athletics LLC – highlighted the alignment of wellness solutions with comfort and performance.
• Giancarlo Beevis, President & CEO of IFTNA – emphasized the combination of a trusted brand with field‑proven textile science for infection‑prevention tools.

Notable Quotes

• “Doctor’s Choice is all about practical wellness‑solutions that feel great and perform when it matters most… we’re thrilled to bring that promise into scrubs, with IFTNA's technologies at the core.” – Ty Schultz, President, Mercury Athletics LLC
• “This partnership unites a trusted healthcare brand with field‑proven textile science… these scrubs represent the next generation of infection‑prevention tools—truly the doctors' choice… and nurses' and dentists', too.” – Giancarlo Beevis, President & CEO, IFTNA