Mint means double-strength odour control for Patagonia and HeiQ
Outdoor brand Patagonia and textile technology developer HeiQ have launched a new mint-oil derived odour control technology, Fresh MNT.
HeiQ and Patagonia have had a research partnership since 2015, and this new solution for the problem of odour in textiles is the latest fruit of it.
Using mint oil means the HeiQ Fresh MNT offers what the partners have called “next-generation, sustainable odour control from a renewable and sustainable source”. They have said the technology provides fabrics with a long-lasting odour control capability that will “keep garments smelling fresh and wearers feeling clean and comfortable all day long”.
They have carried out “relentless testing”, based on test method ISO17299-3A using isovaleric acid, have shown that treated synthetic fibres more than double their odour control efficiency compared to current industry standards.
HeiQ co-founder and chief executive, Carlo Centonze, said the partnership with Patagonia has always been productive, saying of the clothing brand: “They constantly stretch our innovative capabilities.”
Patagonia, as the development partner, is the first to commit to the technology and has said it will start to “upgrade” its products to the new, mint-based odour control technology in the near future.
Material innovation engineer at the brand, Laura Hoch, said: “We’re really excited about this technology. Not only does HeiQ Fresh MNT keep garments fresh in a sustainable way, it performs even better than what we currently use. We are lining up the supply chain to bring products enhanced with HeiQ Fresh MNT to the market as quickly as possible.”
