In order to communicate tech characteristics to you guys, I designed some little icons that I think pretty clearly indicate a feature/ as opposed to those really cryptic icons made of squares and water droplets and dotted lines and look like they should be in a science journal.
If you’d like a more in-depth description of our research into fabric technology, and links to other sources of information regarding textile tech, you’ll find it here.
/ ANTIMICROBIAL
means the fabrics inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Ie. bacteria, fungi, yeast and algae, that can cause odours and degradation of fabric
/ DURABLE
can handle more wear and tear than standard fabrics
/ HIVIS
this fabric stands out and you can see it from a distance
/ INSULATIVE
this fabric keeps your warmth in, or reduces heat-loss for the wearer
/ LOCALLY PRODUCED FABRIC
this refers to fabric that was made here - in Melbourne!
/ MOISTURE-WICKING
this means the fabric ‘wicks’ sweat away from the garments
/ QUICK-DRY
this means the fabric can be dried relatively quickly!
/ RECYCLED FABRIC
this means there are some fibres that have been salvaged from waste and put into a new product rather than using all virgin fibres
/ RETRO-REFLECTIVE
aka reflective, this means that a fabric appears to be glowing when viewed from the same angle as a light source
/ STRETCH
either the full garment or parts are stretchy and allow for movement/activity
/ SUN PROTECTION
this means the garment offers more protection from UV rays that a ‘regular’ item of clothing - has a good UPF or ultraviolet protection factor (about 30, allowing only 1/30th of the sounds radiation through)
/ WATER REPELLENT
this means not easily penetrated by water