Pearl Izumi claims three-year cycling exclusive with new fabric technology
22/08/2017
It is using the name PI Dry for the high-performance hydrophobic fabric technology, which its says can endow knit fabrics with the capacity to repel precipitation and road spray. Pearl Izumi has the exclusive
rights to use this fabric technology in the cycling category for the next three years.
It works by coating individual fibres to give them a higher surface area for better wicking performance, without compromise to the flexibility, stretch or the comfort of the fabric. “Unlike standard durable water repellency coatings that are applied to the surface of a garment, PI Dry’s coating method prevents the inside of the garment from saturating,” the clothing brand said on announcing the development.
Pearl Izumi also claimed that, while traditional water resistant coatings lose 20% of their original performance after just 20 washes, PI Dry lasts the lifetime of the garment and will maintain performance even after 100 wash cycles.
It will introduce PI Dry in road-cycling bibs, tights and warmers for the autumn 2017 season.
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