kiwi. wrote:
Hi Emilio
I have a pair of cool wings that I've been using since 2009. Has anything changed in the design or material since then?
They lasted you 9 years! Great to hear this. To answer your question, yes, the material has changed drastically. Back in 2013 we eliminated the meshy knit. It is less see-through now, more durable, more aerodynamic, and disperses the moisture across the body better. Also it blocks more sun. Read below for details on the Skin Cooler 90 fiber and fabric.
Skin Cooler 90™ Skin Cooler 90™ has a silky cold sensation and offers the sun protection.
When the human body gets hot, it sweats to cool itself. In the past, other brands have tried to help that process by developing fabrics that wick moisture away from the skin and expedite evaporation. For over a decade, De Soto has taken this concept a step further by using that moisture to create a cooling effect. YES! WE WANT YOU WET. Skin Cooler™ works by a series of channels knitted into light fabric. As these channels get wet, they absorb moisture and swell, which dissipates the heat making the fabric against your skin actually cooler, how much cooler depends on factors including airflow, humidity, ambient temperature, and moisture temperature. When you sweat, the garment’s surface temperature drops and creates an actual cooling sensation. Skin Cooler 90™ offers this cooling effect while offering even more sun protection.
NOTE: No garment should ever be a substitute so we always recommend you wear sunscreen underneath these, and all, products. It is crucial to keep in mind that a sunscreen's (whichever brand you may choose) SPF/UPF rating refers only to its ability to protect skin from UVB radiation. Because we know that UVA damage can be just as insidious, it is essential for the health of your skin that you use a sunscreen that contains the UVA-protecting ingredients of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide.
DO THE COLORED FABRICS OR THE PARTS WITH LOGOS AFFECT THE COOLING? NO! No matter what the color is of the Skin Cooler Products or the logos on the outside, you will notice that the fabric on the inside is still all white. The reason is that the sublimation process we use to place our logos or any other color on our fabric, turns the ink into a gas that adheres only to the outside of the fabric. Therefore this ink is non-absorbent and does not affect the technical integrity of the product in any way. So the colored parts of the products will keep you just as cool as the white.
Emilio De Soto II
Maker of triathlon clothing, T1 Wetsuits, & Saddle Seat Pads and AXS since 1990
emilio@desotosport.com http://www.desotosport.com
