TrapTek’s coconut fiber keeps clothes cool, dry, odor-free

LONGMONT – If the castaways on Gilligan’s Island had been stranded with TrapTek they would have been much more comfortable.

The fearless crew had plenty of coconut shells, but they sure didn’t use them to their fullest potential. That’s where TrapTek LLC, a marketing and intellectual property company in Longmont, would’ve come in handy.

TrapTek has figured a way to use carbon from coconut shells to help clothing better control moisture, manage odor and even protect wearers from ultraviolet rays, making the company the recipient of the 2006 IQ Award for commercial and industrial products and services.

Coconut shells are a waste…