Salewa chooses Dryarn for new high-altitude innerwear collection
11/06/2010
The product range includes long-sleeved, short-sleeved and sleeveless tops, and full- and three-quarter-length pants for men and women. The women's range also includes short-style underpants and briefs, while men's options include short and long boxers.
All of the products use Dryarn, the ultra-light polypropylene microfibre from Aquafil, with Salewa saying that Dryarn offered it "superior material qualities", including robustness and flexibility, as well as being fast drying and odourless, in addition to its weight advantages.
AlpineSkin is, of course, aimed mostly at mountain sports enthusiasts. Salewa, based in Italy's Alpine region of South Tyrol, said at the time of the launch that climbers, hikers and others who enjoy the mountains would recognise that the products have potential to improve their performance and also "to help preserve the mountains thanks to eco-friendly production and recyclability".
There are three different styles.
Power Carbon includes carbon-fibres to enhance the qualities of Dryarn, giving garments that support muscles and improve muscle performance. According to Salewa, this combination can reduce the wearer's heartbeat by four beats per minute, improve breathing capacity by as much as three litres per minute and reduce the concentration of lactic acid in the body by between 7% and 10%.
With Wind Defence, the main additional benefit the outdoor brand points to is extra protection against wind chill. The fabric contains an additional windproof protection layer. Power Carbon and Wind Defence both have "3D heavy duty zones" at the shoulders and hips for extra protection and support.
The third AlpineSkin style, Warm Merino, offers an extra layer with merino microfibres, gives higher levels of warmth and comfort.
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