Hohenstein tests Schoeller’s energear
The Hohenstein Institue, Germany, has tested Schoeller’s energear product, which ensures that far infrared rays (FIRs) radiated by the body are returned. The Honestein’s innovative tests have proven the effectiveness of the textile.
“Every living being is constantly emitting energy into its environment in the form of Far Infrared Rays,” says a statement from Schoeller. “A titanium-mineral matrix specially developed for energear, allows the body’s own Far Infrared Rays to be reflected back to it. This additional energy can, in turn, lead to performance enhancement and the avoidance of premature fatigue, improved regeneration, shorter warm-up phases during physical activity and an increase in balance, concentration and wellbeing.”
The Hohenstein Institute studied the influence of clothing on mental performance capacity. The test recorded the age-related mean reaction time to visual and audio stimuli as well as the rate of errors per test model (a person wearing a shirt with energear). The results show that testers wearing an energear shirt displayed a shorter reaction time to both visual and audio stimuli, showing increased information processing.
“These measurements taken by a neutral institute allow the positive effect of energear to be corroborated,” said Hans U. Kohn, COO of Schoeller. “This product was considered to come from the ‘esoteric niche’ by some and now we have real data that show a scientific positive effect.”
The technology was developed for Schoeller textiles in 2010 and integrated into membranes and coatings. Since 2011 it has been available at licensing level for other brands, as a print paste that can be applied to many textiles.
