As we all know, fabric is the foundation of an outdoor garment. Do you know all the fabrics on the market? In this issue, Feifei collects and summarizes the knowledge of outdoor sports fabrics to help you choose your favorite outdoor clothes.
Gore-Tex fabric is the first and only durable waterproof, breathable and windproof fabric in the world. It breaks through the contradiction of incompatibility between waterproof and breathable, and has windproof function. Known as the "cloth of the century" in Europe and America. Clothes, shoes, hats and gloves made of it have been protecting American astronauts and countless explorers for many years, and will fully guarantee your safety and comfort.
Gore-Tex films have an average of 9 billion micropores per square inch. Each hole is 20,000 times smaller than a drop of water and 700 times larger than water vapor. Therefore, rain can't penetrate Gore-Tex material, but sweat gas discharged from the body can evaporate through pores, making the wearer feel comfortable and natural. Almost all the top outdoor and sportswear brands in the world adopt GORE—TEX fabric, which provides comprehensive protection for outdoor activities and sports enthusiasts and enables them to fully enjoy outdoor activities.
Gore-tex PAC Lite: A lightweight model of Gore-tex, which reduces the weight of materials by 65,438+05% and makes it feel softer and more comfortable. The waterproof and breathable performance is still excellent, and at the same time, it has anti-oil characteristics to avoid stains such as sun oil on clothes.
Gore-Tex XCR series provides you with more comfortable wearing experience in intense sports, so that your sports performance will not be greatly reduced because of the cold climate. Its air permeability is better than GORE-TEX, and it can be comfortable even after long-term exercise. GORE-TEX XCR is made of the most durable materials, and its protective effect still exists no matter how long it is used. All GORE-TEXXCR products have passed GORE's extreme weather test, so you can keep the best dry and comfortable state even in the worst climate.
As a revolutionary and innovative waterproof and breathable fabric, EVENT has better direct perspiration, breathability and waterproof barrier than any previous film. Its waterproof and breathable ability has surpassed Gore-tex in some aspects. The exclusive patented dry system technology sets a strict new standard: sweat must dissipate before it penetrates into the inner layer of fabric.
The core of movable fabric is waterproof expanded PTFE film. In addition to the superior breathable structure, it combines the oil-proof effect to avoid the pollution of body oil, sweat and sunscreen products. Now some top outdoor brands are using active materials in their high-end products.
Windstopper is a windproof and warm fabric produced by Gore. It is very cold to wear clothes in winter, because the cold wind blows through the clothes. Windstopper can keep out the wind, so the body can keep warm.
WindBloc is a windproof and warm cloth produced by MALDENMILLS Company in the United States, which has the same function as Windstopper and is waterproof.
POLARTEC CLASSIC fleece is a textile material imported from MaldenMills, USA. So far, this is the most popular wool product in the outdoor market. Polartec is lighter, softer and warmer than ordinary fleece shirts, and it won't fall off. It also dries faster and has good expansibility. Polartec is divided into lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight. 100 series is light and suitable for making fleece pants. 200 series is the most common, and its warmth retention is better than 100 series, but it is not as heavy as 300 series. Series 300 has the best warmth retention, is suitable for extreme environment and is heavier.
POLAR TECTHERMAL PRO:THERMAL PRO: Compared with POLARTEC Classic, Thermal Pro series adopts more complicated napping process, which makes the air in the fleece fabric more "isolated" and can use less yarn in the fabric spinning process. Therefore, it has better performance in warmth retention and compression performance and lighter weight. At the same time, due to its superior performance, its application scope has exceeded the entire series of PolartecClassic, and it has been widely used in clothing, gloves, hats and other fields.
POLARTEC POWER SHIELD is said to be 98% windproof by relying on the nylon fabric compounded on the outer layer of the fabric, but unfortunately it has never had a chance to test it. This fabric is smooth on the outside and short on the inside. The thickness of velvet is similar to POLARTEC CLASSICS 100. It has elasticity, good water splashing resistance and windproof feeling similar to nylon windproof material. The products without composite film have good wind resistance and average compression resistance.
POLARTEC POWER DRY this is a quick-drying material. But according to my personal understanding, I still classify it as fleece, because this fabric has a layer of fine wool with small squares inside, which is slightly thinner than woolen sweater, has good elasticity, feels comfortable to the skin and has good compression performance. Because the function emphasizes moisture absorption and perspiration, the warm-keeping effect is not as good as POLARTEC CLASSICS 100. Generally used as underwear and gloves, but rarely. In winter, I like to wear underwear made of this material because it is really comfortable.
POLARTEC POWER STRETCH, as its name implies, is a kind of highly elastic wool fabric. Like the power stem mentioned above, it is often used in underwear materials and splicing parts that need high elasticity, and the thickness is equivalent to that of sweaters. One side is smooth, the other side is fine fluff, and both sides can be worn. The official explanation is that glossy surface is warmer and suede is more effective in moisture absorption and perspiration.
The technical nylon Supplex produced by DuPont Company in the United States feels comfortable, just like cotton. Windproof, splash-proof, quick-drying, ultra-light, anti-fouling and anti-fading.
Primaloft is an ultra-soft and water-repellent superfine fiber, which is a good substitute for down fiber. It is light in weight and has the same soft and warm feeling as down fiber. This fiber is produced by American Al-bany International Company, which has 35 factories in 14 countries around the world that can produce Primaloft products.
This product was developed because the US military needs a down fiber substitute, which can dry quickly after being wet, and it also has a warm feeling when it is wet. Therefore, the inventor began to study the physical and thermal properties of down fiber, and finally developed a product composed of millions of fine fibers, which can be polymerized together like down fiber to replace down fiber.
The extremely light and soft Primaloft insulation provides millions of air bags suspended in the superfine fiber net. Because the air chamber is too thin, water droplets can only stay on the surface. Even if water drops are squeezed into Primaloft fibers, water will not be absorbed by the patented microfiber structure. So Primaloft can keep you warm even when you are wet.
PrimaLoft One is an excellent microfiber insulation layer. Combined with superfine fiber and patented special treatment program, it has achieved incredible softness, light weight and splash resistance. The water absorption of PrimaLoft One is 65,438+0/3 of that of ordinary fiber, and its heat insulation effect is 65,438+04% more when it is dry and 24% more when it is wet. Its windproof, breathable and quick-drying effects are better than down, and it has the warmth and compressibility similar to down, in addition, it has excellent splash-proof effect.
CoolMax is a patented four-channel fiber material developed by DuPont. The four pipes form the largest space between the fibers, ensure the best air permeability, and quickly transfer the moisture emitted from the skin surface to the outer fibers. Compared with pure cotton, it can absorb sweat, but its perspiration ability is not high, while ordinary chemical fiber has poor perspiration absorption ability, and CoolMax fiber has excellent perspiration absorption and perspiration performance. CoolMax fiber material can be used for shirts, pants, socks, underwear, hats and backpacks.
LYCRA, an artificial elastic fiber exclusively invented and produced by DuPont, USA, can be stretched 4-7 times freely, and quickly recover its original length after external force is released. It cannot be used alone, but it can be interwoven with any other man-made or natural fiber. It does not change the appearance of the fabric, and it is an invisible fiber, which can greatly improve the performance of the fabric.
Teflon Teflon, developed by DuPont, uses special molecules to wrap the outer layer of fiber to protect the fiber from oil pollution, liquid substances, dust and soil, so it can provide high durability, high durability and high protection. This kind of protection is imperceptible to the naked eye, taste and touch. Teflon can protect your clothes from dirty things. The care of this kind of cloth is also very simple, as long as the stolen liquid is sucked dry and the dust and soil are brushed clean.
Dupont CORDURA fabric is a functional fabric with light weight, quick drying, softness and strong durability, which is not easy to change color after long-term use.
The special structure of Cordura fabric makes it have excellent wear resistance, tear resistance, unparalleled strength and good hand feeling, and has the characteristics of light weight, softness, stable color and easy care. Today, Cordura is widely used in luggage, shoes and other products. All the weaving, dyeing and finishing processes of Cordura fabric are carried out according to DuPont's sanitary inspection standards.
Outlast:Outlast is a new type of "smart" fiber, also called air conditioning fiber, which has the function of being warm in winter and cool in summer.
Outlast optical fiber technology was developed by NASA for the moon landing program. The purpose is to make moon landing clothes for astronauts, including gloves, socks and underwear. Later, it developed into ordinary clothes, especially outdoor clothes, including ski shirts, pants, sweaters and so on.
Merino wool: Merino wool fiber is a high-quality wool fiber extracted and processed from Australian Merino sheep. The fiber has good elasticity and soft luster. The unique elasticity of merino wool makes the clothing feel fluffy, smooth and soft, and it is very comfortable and warm to wear. And has good sweat-proof and odor-proof effects.
At this point, everyone should know more or less what kind of clothes are most suitable for outdoor activities, and how to find and screen high-quality outdoor clothes through the keywords of fabrics. Choose the right outdoor clothes and enjoy life ~