Textile Insight

ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY in every major city in the United States. Demands for new infrastructure, new roads to address gridlocked highways and bridges in need of repair result in construction companies working 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to finish projects. Construction workers often perform their jobs steps away from a steady stream of fast-moving cars, trucks and commercial vehicles. According to the US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration over 20,000 workers are injured in road construction work zones every year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report there were 669 fatalities from crashes in work zones in 2014. Although Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Federal Highway Administration require construction compa- nies to provide workers with high visibility apparel to protect workers. Fluorescent yellow/ green, orange and red fabrics are used to make workers more recognizable in daylight hours and especially at twilight when accident risks can be higher. e.dye ® Waterless Color System™ is launching Smart H/V, a new approach to high visibility yarns. Smart H/V uses a proven process known as solution dyeing. By adding the color before the polymer is extruded, the color is inside the yarn. Since the color is inside the yarn, the color is permanent. The colors won't fade or bleed. e.dye's preliminary tests show Smart H/V yarns hold their high visibility properties longer than traditional fabric dyed yarns. Since the color is inside the yarn, the high visibility properties remain for the life of the garment. Smart H/V offers manufacturers of high visibility a demon- strable improvement over existing products on the market. O For more information, visit e.dye ® Waterless Color System™ at the Functional Fabric Fair, July 23-24 at the Javits Center, New York. WHEN YOU'RE HOT, PATENTED 37.5 TECHNOLOGY removes sweat in the vapor stage before liquid sweat forms, cooling you down. When you're cold, those same active particles trap your energy to help warm you up. These benefits have driven global sports and outdoor brands to 37.5 technology. Now, as consumers demand superior performance in all types of garments, 37.5 is now growing quickly in other product areas, like men's tailored clothing, footwear, and sportswear. Proven Performance 37.5 technology is the only fabric technology that's been published in a peer-review journal to increase athlete efficiency. In a University of Colorado Boulder study published in the International Journal • Extend an athlete's peak performance (stamina) by 26% • Add core temperature cooling similar to a cooling vest circulating cold water • Increase efficiency so you use less energy to get the same amount of work • Decrease the rate of core temperature build up Proven Comfort A blind test performed by third-party lab Inside Climate Munich showed precisely how 37.5 technology can impact comfort. The test sub- ject wore two identical wool suits and cotton dress shirts, one with 37.5 blended and one without. They had the subject create work by peddling on a bike at 80 watts, just enough to work up some heat under the garments. When the heat index was measured under the gar- ments, the hottest measurement under the 37.5 suit was 89 °F and the suit without 37.5 measured 104 °F. Similar results have been found with/without 37.5 in denim, footwear, and outwear. 37.5 can deliver unparalleled performance and comfort to garments, footwear, gloves, and protective equipment. O For more information email christy@cocona.com. FUNCTIONAL FABRIC FAIR | PREVIEW SPONSORED CONTENT Be Seen. Be Safe. Introducing Smart H/V e.dye ® Waterless Color System ™ 37.5 ® Technology 36 • Textile Insight ~ May/June 2018 textileinsight.com

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