TECHNOLOGIES
POLARTEC® ALPHA®
POLARTEC® HIGH LOFTTM
POLARTEC® THERMAL PRO®
POLARTEC® POWER DRY®
Polartec® Alpha® is a new active insulation fabric technology that regulates core body temperatures during dynamic and static activities. This advanced thermal material offers more design versatility than traditional puffy styles by providing enhanced fiber stability in a compressible high loft construction. Alpha® can be paired with more openconstruction woven fabrics to create complete air permeable packages that are truly customizable on both the face and back of the fabric.
Polartec® High Loft™ was created to expand and enhance the performance benefits and design applications of fleece technologies. By utilizing a high loft fiber construction we developed a stunningly soft and fluffy structure that compresses to pack easily in small spaces. Large air pockets created by the extended fibers retain optimal warmth to provide the highest warmth to weight ratio of any thermal fleece fabric available today. The lofted fibers create large air pockets for retaining optimal body warmth and releasing excess heat for enhanced breathability during activities. This fluffy structure also reduces surface friction for comfortable layering with other materials.
Polartec® Thermal Pro® fabrics are the most visually dynamic and technically advanced of the Polartec® insulation fabrics. Available in a variety of unique surface textures and patterns, many of which enhance performance, Polartec® Thermal Pro® fabrics are great styling options for virtually every end use. New high loft versions have achieved the highest warmth to weight ratios of any fabric Polartec® has ever offered. Other versions have the look of traditional wool with all the performance benefits of fleece. Polartec® Thermal Pro® is our most diverse family of fabrics.
Polartec® Power Dry® fabrics are designed to keep your skin dry when you sweat. All fabrics in this series feature a patented bi-component knit construction that uses different yarns on either side of the fabric. This creates two different surfaces: one that is optimized to move moisture away from the skin, the other to dry quickly.
POLARTEC® POWER WOOLTM
POLARTEC® POWER SHIELD®
PONTETORTO TECNOSTRETCH
SHOELLER® PCMTM
Polartec® Power Wool™ is a design breakthrough for combining the distinct advantages of natural and synthetic fibers in a bi-component fabric. The industry standard of blending different yarns into a mixed composition reduces the intended benefits and hampers overall fabric performance. By isolating a merino wool interior and a synthetic fiber exterior we developed a hybrid fabric with distinct surface features to optimize wicking, breathability, odor resistance and durability. Wool fibers offer increased base comfort by retaining insulation and breathability even when wet. Their absorbent nature pulls moisture vapor away from your skin, transferring it to the outer synthetic layer where it expands and evaporates more quickly. This mechanical wicking action allows Polartec® Power Wool™ to keep moisture in motion at all times.
Polartec® Power Shield® was developed to bring greater strength and versatility to the soft shell fabric category. By designing a dense knit multi-component fabric we created a stronger balance between warmth, weather resistance and breathability. This adaptable protection set a new industry standard for performance fabrics that could remain comfortable and excel in calm to inclement weather conditions. By integrating an advanced micro-porous membrane between a durable weather repelling exterior we created a resilient outerwear fabric with increased breathability. The ability to block wind and water was finally directly integrated with a surface technology that could consistently increase breathability during any activity.
The Tecnostretch line from Pontetorto creates a new paradigm for fabrics with a technical outer surface, high elasticity, and high thermal insulation. It’s a jersey fabric with a smooth outer side that is resistant to abrasion, an inner pile that maintains heat, and an elastomeric fiber between the two layers to provide the maximum comfort and wearability. The production of these jersey structures requires the most modern textile machinery and a high level of specialization. The inner face grid structure advantages are a lighter weight, fantastic breathability and the ability to be compressed into a nice, packable size.
Textiles with Schoeller®-PCM™ contain innumerable tiny microcapsules filled with Phase Change Materials (PCM). These microcapsules react to temperature differences by altering their aggregate condition from solid to liquid and vice-versa. If the body temperature or the outside temperature rises, the excess warmth is stored. When the temperature drops, the previously-stored warmth is released again. Schoeller®-PCM™ actively balances out temperatures which are too high or too low and thus always ensure the wearer‘s personal comfort climate.
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