Hydroweave® is a highly versatile fabric, ideally suited for a variety of garment and accessory applications; either as an integral part of a garment, or as a component of a protective outfit. Hydroweave's® patented three layer design starts by combining special hydrophilic fibers (fibers that attract water) and hydrophibic fibers(fibers that repel water) into a fiber batting core. This batting is sandwiched between a breathable outer shell fabric and a thermally conductive inner lining, which provides durability, separates the wearer from moisture, and acts as a critical conduit for exchanging user heat with cooling comfort.

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How It Works
Heat stress occurs when our body becomes overheated. The body uses blood circulation for moving heat from its core to the skin where it can transfer to the outside environment. Soaking the garment in water for five minutes activates the cooling process, charging the hydrophilic fibers with water. The hydrophobic fill evenly distributes and surrounds the charged fibers with air, creating an ideal environment for evaporation. When moisture in the batting exaporates, heat is removed cooling the surrounding area while the conductive lining transfers cooling to the wearer.

Water temperature in the Hydroweave® material has little effect on cooling capability. Even when the water absorbed by the garment becomes warmer from conduction of heat from the wearers body, evaporative cooling is provided at nearly undiminished levels. Because of the even distribution of water absorbent fiber throughout Hydroweave's® batting, cooling is delivered evenly throughout the garment and can continue to cool for up to eight hours, depending upon the degree of contact, environmental conditions, physical activity of the wearer, and type of outer clothing worn.

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Soaking Hydroweave® in water for five minutes activates the cooling process. Hydroweave®’s advanced fibrous batting captures and evenly distributes water throughout the entire garment. Because Hydroweave® has a finite water absorption capability – it cannot be over soaked.

As water evaporates from Hydroweave®’s fibrous batting it actively cools the wearer while its shell and lining keep the wearer dry and comfortable.

Cools 'dry' without the feel of moisture

Delivers up to eight hours of continuous cooling comfort

Easily reactivated

Thermally conductive, wickable inner lining allows body heat to escape.

Hydroweave® is available in a variety of outer shell fabrics and colors to support a wide range of applications.

Garments made of Hydroweave® are rugged, reusable, and machine-washable.

Can be used to construct a variety of products without the limitations of loose granular polymers, ice-packs, phase change or capillary products.