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Outlast selected as top innovation for F/W 2015-16

A climate controlling Outlast polyester phase change material (PCM) has been awarded as top innovation for the season Fall/Winter 2015-2016. It has been elected by an international Jury at ISPO Textrends 2014 as TOP 10 Winner for the category ’Second layer’. For eight years now, Outlast Technologies, market leader for textile temperature regulating phase change materials (PCMs), is working together with the Portuguese company A. Sampaio, a well known leader for knitted fabrics. A.Sampaio has designed new Outlast knits for the season Autumn/Winter 2015/16 and presents functional Outlast fabrics at the ISPO trade fair taking place from 26-29 January in Munich, Germany.

30th January 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Munich

Medical/Hygiene, Sports/​Outdoor, Clothing/​Footwear

A climate controlling Outlast polyester phase change material (PCM) has been awarded as top innovation for the season Fall/Winter 2015-2016. It has been elected by an international Jury at ISPO Textrends 2014 as TOP 10 Winner for the category ’Second layer’.

For eight years now, Outlast Technologies, market leader for textile temperature regulating phase change materials (PCMs), is working together with the Portuguese company A. Sampaio, a well known leader for knitted fabrics.

The climate regulating Outlast polyester fabric has been elected by an international Jury at ISPO Textrends 2014 as TOP 10 Winner for the category ‘second layer’. © Outlast

A.Sampaio has designed new Outlast knits for the season Autumn/Winter 2015/16 and presents functional Outlast fabrics at the ISPO trade fair taking place from 26-29 January in Munich, Germany.

Outlast polyester filament

“We are proud that we have been selected for the Top 10 with an Outlast polyester fabric,” said João Mendes, Board member at A.Sampaio and Filhos - Textiles S.A., Santo Tirso, Portugal. “The inclusion of Outlast PCM technology was of major importance for this award. Customers are showing enthusiasm on the possibility of using such intelligent fabrics in their product ranges.”

According to Outlast, its polyester filament features all positive characteristics of a conventional polyester fibre like low moisture absorption and a good ability to transport moisture, an improved wrinkle resistance, superior light, water and wind resistance, as well as a high tearing and abrasion resistance, which is said to secure an above average durability.

Outlast technology is proactive: the production of sweat is said to be reduced before it begins. © Outlast

It is also said to offer the added value to balance temperature changes dynamically to offer an increased comfort factor keeping with the motto ‘not too hot, not too cold, just right’.

ISPO Textrends 2014

Fibres, fabrics and other component materials play an incredibly important part in the sporting goods industry presenting trends and developments that will not be available to consumers until about two years later.

Despite this, it is hard for designers and product managers to source the latest developments. This is the reason why ISPO Munich decided to develop a new area showing the best available component products in a concentration. A jury of trend experts examined all entered products and selected up to 60 products with the highest degree of innovation.

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