Material’s cooling power confirmed by independent testing
Technical Absorbents (TAL) designs and manufactures Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) which can rapidly absorb up to 200 times its own weight in water and up to 50 times its own weight in saline. It then incorporates SAF into a wide range of nonwoven fabrics, including a new washable range. The washable SAF fabrics can be used for moisture management to help increase wearer comfort and in garments designed to provide evaporative cooling when worn next to the skin or over outer clothing.
To withstand laundering, the fabric must be positioned between two outer layers, which can be tailored to suit performance requirements. Anti-microbial, flame-retardant and anti-odour finishes can also be added during the manufacturing process.
Mark Paterson, product development director at TAL, said: “TAL has a portfolio of SAF washable fabrics that can be used for sampling during the development process but we pride ourselves on collaborating with customers and developing specific fabrics to meet their needs. We prefer to supply bespoke fabric solutions wherever possible and we have a product development team that can support this process.”
