Smart threads are the latest in today's technology-driven fabrics. Sami Designs reveals trends in apparel buying habits.
In a recent survey of 3000 Americans, apparel made with performance-enhanced fibers is gaining popularity:- 70% of those surveyed wear clothing with wrinkle-resistant properities;
- 27% of those surveyed have chosen clothing with stain and spill resistant properties;
- Over 50% of men are interested in purchasing base-layer apparel with odor-control capabilities, 39% of women agree.
Survey conducted by Greenfield Online, April, 2004
Commissioned by Nano-tex
New fabrics engineered with stretch and recovery, crease-resitance, stain-resistance and antimicrobial capabilities increase comfort and prolong the life of clothing.
Fiber manufacturers are using nanotechnology to infuse metals such as silver into fibers to create antimicrobial fabric. Antimicrobial fabrics produce a new breed of odor control clothing. Silver ions attack odor causing bacteria, and make it difficult for hamful microbes to develop resistance.
Nano
Performance-enhancing technologies are integrated into textile fibers using Nano Science, reducing the agent in size without compromising efficacy. Results have produced fabrics with effective enhancements without compromise to the fabric integrity.
Glimpse ecoKashmere base layer
Published April 1, 2006
Written by Bonnie Siefers
Owner/Designer
jonano
bamboo and antimicrobial fashions
A Division of Sami Designs, LLC
Copyright 2006 Sami Designs, LLC - All rights reserved.
ecoKashmere trademark pending.
Comfort with Benefit trademark pending.
Commissioned by Nano-tex
New fabrics engineered with stretch and recovery, crease-resitance, stain-resistance and antimicrobial capabilities increase comfort and prolong the life of clothing.
Lycra
Lycra elastane can stretch up to 700% and recover instantly. Clothing made with Lycra retains the look and feel of the primary fiber while adding increased comfort and durability.Teflon
Teflon combines stain release and repell action, adding increased garment life. Clothing made with teflon repells water-based stains while allowing oil-based stains to release from the fabric with a damp cloth.Silver
Fiber manufacturers are using nanotechnology to infuse metals such as silver into fibers to create antimicrobial fabric. Antimicrobial fabrics produce a new breed of odor control clothing. Silver ions attack odor causing bacteria, and make it difficult for hamful microbes to develop resistance.
Nano
Performance-enhancing technologies are integrated into textile fibers using Nano Science, reducing the agent in size without compromising efficacy. Results have produced fabrics with effective enhancements without compromise to the fabric integrity.
Comfort with Benefit
Sami-Designs ecoKashmere base layer clothing offers comfort with benefit:- inhibiting the growth of bacteria and fungi that cause odor;
- available in hypoallergenic alternatives for even the most sensitive skin;
- offering increased comfort through moisture wicking;
- providing twice the moisture absorbency of conventional cotton.
Published April 1, 2006
Written by Bonnie Siefers
Owner/Designer
jonano
bamboo and antimicrobial fashions
A Division of Sami Designs, LLC
Copyright 2006 Sami Designs, LLC - All rights reserved.
ecoKashmere trademark pending.
Comfort with Benefit trademark pending.
Guide created: 04/01/06 (updated 04/12/07)
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