A close-up of Dyneema, showing its ‘unfinished look’.
More garment developments for Dyneema
Published: 17th Apr 2017
Heerlen (The Netherlands) – DSM Dyneema, inventor and manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre branded as Dyneema, is targeting sportswear as a new market.
It commissioned technical apparel designer Conroy Nachtigall to develop an alpine jacket of tomorrow with Dyneema Composite Fabric.
An Alpine jacket developed by snowboarders.
As a fabric component, Dyneema(r) technology was first applied to sailcloth for the winning yacht of America's Cup 1992. Since then, Dyneema(r) Composite Fabrics have been engineered with a whole range of different properties (breathability, colors, solar reflectivity, various sensor and telecommunication abilities, etc.) and for many different applications (airships, ultra-light hiking equipment, heart valves, flexible circuitry, etc.).
“Currently, Dyneema Composite Fabrics are spearheading a revolution in the performance sports apparel industry.
"Dyneema Composite Fabrics is a precise high-tech material yet still looks unfinished and raw due to its signature crinkly look," says Nachtigall. "It's a fabric but isn't a fabric - bonded instead of woven, super lightweight yet super tough. Dyneema shifts perceptions. And that's what I try to do with apparel: to have the wearer shift their idea of what they can do based on what they're wearing." – [https://www.dsm.com/]
