MATERIALS SCIENCE APPLIED TO THE LIGHTEST MICROFIBRE IN THE WORLD, FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE EVEN IN PARTICULARLY HOT CLIMATES
Aquafil launches Dryarn® HM, a treatment designed for second layers that enables the yarn to maintain its exceptional characteristics of comfort, thermoregulation and breathability even in dark colours.
Dark-coloured garments have always had a very low reflective capacity. This is because they absorb sunlight, heat up more and, when exposed to the sun, reach higher temperatures than light colours. For people wearing a dark garment, this translates into a rise in body temperature and a consequent perception of heat.
Aquafil R&D has studied a Heat Management (HM) treatment which, when applied during the yarn extrusion phase, allows Dryarn® to have the same heat-management performance in dark colours as in light colours .
Clothing is the first line of defence against the sun and heat; thanks to its greater solar reflectance and lower absorption of sunlight Dryarn® HM minimises the overheating typical of dark colours, reaching a maximum temperature – when exposed to the sun – very close to that of white fabric and reduced by 45% compared to the same colour as Dryarn®.
It’s a true revolution in the world of clothing – which increasingly favours comfort and easy care – and new frontiers are opening up in the application of Dryarn® to second layer garments. It is precisely the second layer that is most subject to heating, and using Dryarn® HM enables all of Dryarn®’s performance properties to be retained while at the same time offering greater freedom in the choice of colours even in the hottest seasons. Always appreciated by brands as an ingredient of excellence for technical base layers that support sports performance, today Dryarn® HM aims to become the perfect ally in the creation of second layer collections designed to combine practicality, comfort and breathability in any colour.
At Prowinter, which took place in January in Bolzano, the first polo shirt in Dryarn® HM was presented, made by WZ International using seamless technology.
Exploiting the typical characteristics of this technology and its own strong experience in innovation and research, WZ has developed a polo shirt in Dryarn® HM without an elastomer, and therefore in 100% Dryarn®. The manufacturing process allows for varying degrees of fineness to create collections of different weights, with an extremely soft and silky feel, while guaranteeing all the performance of Dryarn® in terms of breathability and wicking moisture to the outside. The seamless manufacture of the polo shirt has been designed by WZ to offer a more comfortable fit than that of typical underwear; the seamless torso allows for a better fit, offering extraordinary heat exchange efficiency.
The polo shirt in Dryarn® HM shirt is therefore very durable and long-lasting. Dryarn® resists abrasion and does not suffer from pilling caused by rubbing. It can be subjected to long exposure to light and heat without undergoing any significant alterations. It is Easy Care, boasts long-term colour fastness, is resistant to frequent washing, does not absorb water, dries very quickly and does not stretch.
