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Odor-free

polyester

functional

clothing

Polyester sport and functional textiles treated with clothing made from polyester.
Sanitized® Odoractiv 10 are protected against
“permastink”. Already a holder of the Swiss The patented, non-biocidal Sanitized® Odoractiv 10
Technology Award, the Sanitized® Odoractiv 10 technology provides specific solutions and sales
odor-management technology can now carry the arguments for the end products. It works in two Teijin launches
bluesign® sustainability label, the Skin Friendly ways: The odor-causing bacteria can’t stick to the
certification from the Hohenstein Institute and the ECO textile surface and are washed out completely in a
PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® label. SANITIZED AG has normal wash cycle. This is due to the anti-adhesive
been a bluesign® system partner for over 10 years. “coating” applied in the padding process. This effect new ‘sensing
has been proven in a test procedure developed in
An unwelcome odor can quickly develop in polyester cooperation with EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories
sport and functional clothing, even if freshly washed. for Material Science and Technology). Secondly, the
This is “permastink”. It’s a challenge to the textile treatment has an adsorbing effect. The odors are
industry as it generally reduces the attractiveness “trapped” and repeatedly expelled during a normal wear’ range
and market opportunities of sport and functional wash cycle.

SCAP 2020: Sustainable cotton is Samples were exhibited at 5th Wearable Expo Tokyo. Teijin Frontier showcased motion-sensing and vital-sign
Teijin Frontier has launched a new line of sportswear and other clothing incorporating “wearable solutions”.
turning Britain’s clothes green sensing products. Teijin Frontier has developed new products integrating highly functional fibers and
sensing techniques.

In the sporting field as well as workplace there is increasing focus on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Action) cycle,
According to WRAP’s latest clothing report, the two Area of concern: Despite the good progress and there is accordingly a growing need for the visualization of actual motion, heart rate and activity levels to
major reasons for improved footprint of UK clothing against the water and carbon targets, the Waste ensure safe and effective performance.
are changes in the fiber composition of clothing Target remains an area of concern ahead of the
sold in the UK by retailer and brand signatories to the final two years of SCAP 2020, and WRAP has set
Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP 2020), out a series of recommendations that signatories The anti-slip Nanofront ultrafine fiber wear deploys an algorithm which visualizes the difference between the
and the purchasing of more sustainably-produced need to address. actual motion of the wearer and their ideal motion at a particular time. This technology will be applied in various
fibers. WRAP’s latest progress report for SCAP 2020 scenarios, including the improvement of sports techniques, the transfer of technology know-how and more
measures the impact of changes made by members Switching to sustainable cotton: WRAP effective support for those undergoing physical rehabilitation.
against the four targets which reveal significant results. established SCAP 2020 in 2012 and today its
members number eighty signatories and This clothing facilitates sustainable and highly accurate sensing of the heart’s electrical activity, heart rates and
Energy and water saving: Selecting supporters, including eleven retailers and brands activity levels, minimizing the noise generated by contact of the body with sportswear during exercise. It
sustainably-produced fibers from BCI is who are responsible for selling more than half of all combines the ultrafine fiber Nanofront with vital-sign sensing technology, and by simultaneously sensing heart
significantly reducing the volume of water used in UK clothing by volume. rates and activity levels it can be used in various scenarios including sports team management and the predic-
clothing sold by SCAP 2020 members. WRAP tion of heatstroke risk. Nanofront’s high level of grip prevents vibration and displacement of sensors, allowing
found that the total reduction in water-use during Improvement from WRAP signatories include total highly accurate measurement.
the lifetime of garments sold by SCAP 2020 46 separate actions included implementing
members has saved the equivalent of 42,000 baths improved fibers, better production techniques and
of water per tonne of clothing sold. actions to increase re-use in 2017.

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