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3M presents fashionable reflective garments produced with Safe Reflections

The product, developed in partnership with Safe Reflections, has been exhibited at the recent editions of the OR Winter Market and ISPO Munich shows.

21st April 2015

Innovation in Textiles
 |  St. Paul, MN

Protective, Clothing/​Footwear

The product, developed in partnership with Safe Reflections, a recognized leader in enhanced visibility and reflective textile technology, has been exhibited at the recent editions of the OR Winter Market and ISPO Munich shows that took place this winter.

Imaginative applications

The 3M design team created two concept garments – an active winter running shirt and a discrete visibility dress – using large-format Eclipse 5721 Reflective from Safe Reflections. Both designs feature complex and ornate graphics that combine visual appeal with reflective functionality.

“Our partners at 3M are always seeking ways to highlight imaginative applications using their Scotchlite Reflective Material,” said Chuck Gruber, President and COO for Safe Reflections.

“When 3M came to us with a challenging proposition – to create a balance between beauty and safety using reflective material – we relished the opportunity to showcase a creative and innovative design application together.”

Safety and style

Eclipse 5721 Reflective combines safety and style in a single application, giving designers the freedom to imagine more possibilities than ever before, the company reports.

Using a low-cost and eco-friendly heat transfer process, Eclipse 5721 Reflective is exclusively produced by Safe Reflections based on 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material and using the company's proprietary Tribondex adhesive.

Eclipse 5721 large format reflective features a self-weeding design, which is said to eliminate the highest cost of making a transfer and makes closed-area designs possible. The material also has high-stretch capabilities and large format modularity designed to ensure maximum design flexibility for a variety of applications.

Design concept

“Safe Reflections excels at bridging the gap between design concept and reality, and works closely with technology partners like 3M to imagine and create new ways to bring reflective to the marketplace,” said Gruber.

“These 3M concept garments are excellent examples of how the safety benefits of high-brightness reflective material can be incorporated into high-fashion designs, sacrificing neither visual appeal nor visibility.”

Safe Reflections is a technology leader providing reflective solutions to the occupational safety, military training and consumer activewear apparel markets. The company converts 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material for the leading manufacturers of uniforms, safety clothing and athletic apparel to enhance the wearer's safety during outdoor work or play.

www.safereflections.com

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