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Under Armour develops own fibre-shed test

02/03/2023
Under Armour develops own fibre-shed test

Sports brand Under Armour, headquartered in Baltimore, has developed an in-house testing method for measuring the fibre-shed rate of fabrics.

The company is already using the methodology to help it assess and reject textiles, both before and during product development, it said. Ultimately, the goal is for 75% of the fabrics it uses to be made of “low-shed materials” by 2030.

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