OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BRAIN) — Northwave worked with eVent to use a new stretchable membrane fabric, called Dvstretch.
Northwave is using the new fabric in the 2015 Northwave Arctic Jacket. The new Arctic Jacket will be on the market in October, just in time for the cold and windy weather.
The Arctic Jacket uses DVstretch membrane in a three-layer BP Puma laminate from ITTTAI-Bel Punto S.r.l, the exclusive agent of fabrics using eVent DVstretch technology. The BP Puma laminate covers the whole front and back surfaces of the jacket to provide protection from the wind, very high breathability, water resistance and elasticity. The BP Puma fabric can stretch 35 percent and fully recover. In addition, Northwave uses Lombardia fabric — a very soft gauzed fabric — under the arms to better fit the body.
"This combination of performance benefits is ideal for aerobically demanding sports like cycling," said Chad Kelly, global product manager for eVent fabrics. "Cyclists generate a lot of heat and moisture which needs to quickly escape through their clothing. But they also require essential protection from the wind and weather."
The Arctic Jacket is in Northwave's 'Be Visible Be Safe' collection of products — all designed to have maximum visibility and safety for riding, particularly in winter when days are shorter, darker and may be foggy or rainy. The Arctic Jacket features Pixel reflective inserts for greater visibility. This technology allows reflective elements to be printed directly into the fabric so that a larger area of the jacket can be reflective, and is also softer than typical reflective inserts. Northwave incorporates Pixel fabric in the collar, sleeves and back of the Arctic Jacket.
More information: northwave.com.
