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Sub Zero Fabrics & Construction

All Active: We produce this high aerobic and cooling range on the latest electronic circular knitting machine using 100% Polyamide yarns. To produce garments that have no side seams we must use a different diameter machine for each size. In addition, the computer controlled needle selection allows us to knit in features without seams, such as mesh zones in areas of high perspiration and rib support down muscle groups. The resulting fabric is super soft, lightweight and fast drying. It has a hydrophilic treatment impregnated in to the yarn to aid quick moisture movement away from the skins surface.

Cool T: A unique cooling fabric to Sub Zero that we have been developing for the past 6 years. This bi-component fabric is manufactured by knitting 2 fabrics independently and then cross-stitching them together. Both fabrics are produced from a specially constructed polyamide yarn that results in a fabric that retains very little heat. The hydrophilic treatment pulls moisture quickly away from the skin and is actively aided by the outer fabrics construction (it has a larger surface area than the inner fabric), resulting in quick dispersal and spread on the outer layer. This efficient transport and spread of body moisture on the outer fabric can then use the bodies heat to aid evaporation, thus cooling the body. It has a TOG value of 0.22

Factor 1: This baselayer thermal fabric is manufactured form 100% Polyamide and knitted on our own machines in the UK. It produces a very soft lightweight tubular rib fabric that weighs 175g/m². The construction allows for a 100% stretch in both fabric directions, enabling a very close fit for most body shapes. The fabric has a hydrophilic treatment (see below) impregnated in to the fabric yarn during the dye process for superior moisture management. It has a TOG value of 0.42

Factor 1 Plus: This range is knitted on similar electronic circular knitting machines as the All Active and again utilises 100% Polyamide yarn. The construction and knit differ as we have greatly increased the weight to produce a seamless garment comparable in warmth to the Factor 1 baselayer thermal range. Seamless features that we knit in to this range include stretch rib support on major muscle groups and targeted mesh zones for efficient moisture management.

Factor 2: Our unique midlayer heavyweight thermal fabric is manufactured from 94% Polyester and 6% Spandex for greater stability - stretch and recovery. This tubular plush is a double sided fabric that is heavily brushed on the inside face to produce a deep pile fleece that is tip sheared for uniformity (very efficient at trapping warm air) The outer face of the fabric is knitted to inhibit bobbling and offers protection against wind penetration. The finished weight is 215g/m². It has a TOG value of 0.72

Meraklon: A tubular interlock fabric manufactured form 100% Meraklon (Polypropylene). The inner face of the fabric is brushed to provide a soft fleece layer next to the skin which is efficient at trapping warm air. Meraklon is naturally hydrophobic (water hating) so does not absorb any moisture. We knit the fabric to be finish at a weight of 200g/m².

Factor 3: A double sided plush fabric manufactured from 100% Polyamide yarn. Both faces are heavily brushed to produce a very dense fleece that is extremely warm and also wind resistant. We further enhance the fabric by impregnating a hydrophilic treatment during the finishing process for efficient moisture management, and coat the fabric with a TEFLON treatment that repels water, oil and other staining liquids without compromising either the look or the feel of the fabric. It has a TOG value of 2.1