Nike’s latest fabric ‘senses moisture’ and adapts
01/10/2015
AeroReact’s bi-component yarn has been developed “over several years” with insights from the Nike Explore Team (NXT) Sport Research Lab and runners.
“The apparel industry has always been based on the concept of layering,” said Brian Stewart, vice-president of NXT’s apparel innovation team. “But how can we create apparel that adapts, so that as you change – as you heat up during your run – or as the weather changes around you, you don't have to make those adjustments?”
Prototypes were distributed to runners, who wear tested the technology.
“Many runners were amazed, as they felt that they would either be too hot or too cold at some point during the run, but instead they got to the end and forgot that they were wearing AeroReact,” said Peter Harrison, Nike’s innovation project director for AeroReact. “That's brilliant news for us, because we want the athlete to be able to focus on what they love doing and what they do best – not to be distracted by their clothing.”
Image: Sprinter Ryan Bailey tests Aeroreact
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