DriFire passes the police test
04/06/2010
Manufacturer of flame-resistant (FR) clothing and law enforcement apparel DriFire has gained the seal of approval from a Delaware police department.
The company recently carried out a wear test with law enforcement officials from within the department. It provided short-sleeve, lightweight t-shirts to be worn under their regular body armour for an average of 15 days. Wearers then completed a survey and rated the DriFire shirts against their usual baselayer shirts, most of which were made from 10% cotton."When we're out on patrol, we wear a baselayer, our body armour, which can weigh up to 20 lbs, and our uniform on top of that. The minute we encounter high-stress situations that require us to move quickly, we get hot and sweaty really quickly. The DriFire shirts felt very soft and lightweight, and did a great job keeping me cooler and drier, not to mention less smelly, which is a big problem with other base layers," said Michael Downs, a supervisor and one of the officers involved in the wear trial. "I felt like I was wearing my favourite t-shirt underneath my armour, and at the end of the day, I still felt dry and odour free."
Participants rated DriFire Comfortable FR Wear moisture wicking shirts on a range of comfort properties, including dryness, temperature, odour control, heat exhaustion, and skin irritation and compared them to the garments they typically wear. Test data was collected based on their real world experience with the shirts, and revealed high marks across all attributes. When asked how satisfied they were with the police shirts overall, 88% of respondents reported being very/extremely satisfied with the garments.
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