Fulgar, the manufacturer of a range of textured and covered yarns for the knitting and hosiery industries, has partnered with activewear brand Sweaty Betty for the latter’s new Athlete collection. Sweaty Betty, which makes functional and fashion women’s workout collections for running, yoga and other activities, has opted for Q-Skin by Fulgar for its new range of garments. Q-Skin is a polyamide 6.6 that incorporates silver ions inserted directly into the yarn during the spinning process.
The unique chemical and physical properties of the silver are designed to control bacterial growth propagation. The bacteria carries a negative charge while the silver ions contained by Q-Skin by Fulgar carry a positive charge – this mechanism enables the silver ions to reduce excess bacterial flora, enhancing humidity management while also generating a feeling of cool freshness on the skin.
The bacteriostatic performance and resistance to repeated washing offered by Q-Skin by Fulgar yarn have been confirmed through rigorous testing, which has also demonstrated the yarn’s effectiveness against the main gram positive (staphylococcus aureus) and gram negative (klebsiella pneumoniae) groups of bacteria.
As a result Q-Skin by Fulgar is said to be the ideal ally for Sweaty Betty garments, as during sports activities it can hinder the development of unpleasant odours and bacterial growth. It offers wearers a host of additional benefits like breathability, coolness and comfort, protecting the skin all the while.
Fiona Hannam, head of product technology at Sweaty Betty commented: “We always aim for the best for our collections. That’s why we’ve chosen to turn to Fulgar for cutting-edge Q-Skin fibre, developed and produced in Italy with an emphasis on outstanding quality.”
Daniela Antunes, Fulgar Marketing Manager, added: “We’re pleased to support Sweaty Betty in its successful search for increasingly high-performance collections backed by the potential offered by our yarns. We hope this is a first step towards an even more productive collaboration. Our portfolio includes functional and sustainable yarns.”
Fulgar, the manufacturer of a range of textured and covered yarns for the knitting and hosiery industries, has partnered with activewear brand Sweaty Betty for the latter’s new Athlete collection. Sweaty Betty, which makes functional and fashion women’s workout collections for running, yoga and other activities, has opted for Q-Skin by Fulgar for its new range of garments. Q-Skin is a polyamide 6.6 that incorporates silver ions inserted directly into the yarn during the spinning process.
