Fabric Innovation! There Are Secrets To Sports Clothes That Are Not Smelly.

When the gym is sweating, the most worried thing is sweat. More frightening, some Athletic Wear In order to ensure the breathability of clothing, choosing synthetic fabrics, resulting in sportswear after washing is still sweating taste - this is too tragic.

According to the Bloomberg BusinessWeek website, a Strongbody venture company in Vancouver has finally solved this long-standing problem -- adding chitin from shrimp shell to the fabric, and sweating clothes will not smell bad. At present, Strongbody is bringing its two new clothes to the KiCKstarter crowd: T-shirts are priced at 52 Canadian dollars, and men's shorts are priced at 74 Canadian dollars (US $65). At present, the public chips are coming to an end. They have raised 21 thousand Canadian dollars, exceeding the target of raising public funds (1.5 million Canadian dollars).

In addition to Strongbody, some well-known brands have begun to solve the problem of sweat and Stink: Lululemon and Patagonia have added silver chloride into their fabrics, which can hinder the development of bacteria that produce odors. Strongbody, however, chose chitin, which is extracted from the shells of crustacean shells such as shrimp and crab. It is a natural antibiotic. It has always been used as a dietary supplement or a blood coagulant in bandages.

One of the founders, Meghan Conyers, said Strongbody did not want to make high-tech sports apparel. In fact, at first, it just wanted to provide good sports clothes for the gym members, including yoga, running or cycling enthusiasts.

Conyers confident that this contains Crustacean Plain fabrics can not see or touch any difference. People with sensitive physique can also feel relieved. According to the book "military medical treatment" published in the 2005 year of the year, people with allergies to crustaceans have no abnormal reaction to chitin powder. At present, the cheapest product of Strongbody is the vest of 68 dollars, the most expensive product is the sleeveless sweater of 148 dollars and dollars. The products are soft, crease resistant and chemical resistant; and sportswear is fashionable in design, often with mesh or hollowing out.

Meghan Conyers used to be a private fitness trainer. In 2011, she worked with Gym manager Quincy Samycia to start looking for elastic fabrics that could highlight her figure. They use polyester blended with chitin. Fabric Online sportswear has been launched. Conyers revealed that their two founders were still wearing Strongbody sportswear 2 years ago.

It has been reported before that the chitosan extracted from shrimp shells can produce completely degradable plastics. See "Gospel of shrimp shell" as the breakthrough of environmental plastics research and development. Well, shrimp shells are really good stuff.