Sportswear for active adults goes hi-tech as Vital eco-wear redefines fit-for-purpose design

Vital eco-wear is developing innovative fabrics incorporating state-of-the-art, bio-functional fibers to produce garments that introduce a new level of fit-for-purpose sportswear. Employing techniques based on nano-technology, computerized body mapping, and the textile industry's latest equipment for seamless manufacture, Vital eco-wear sportswear is designed to meet the particular needs of the type of sport engaged in, reflected in its 4 product lines. But more than this, each garment incorporates different combinations of fibers and knits to respond to the varying needs of different parts of the body. "Whether the particular body area needs extra support, enhanced stretch, or extra ventilation, the garment will be designed to seamlessly match every need," says Talya Hanan, textile expert andVital eco-wear CEO and founder.

Fabrics custom designed for performance

Each ofVital eco-wear's 4 product lines - Yoga & More, Workout & Fitness, Outdoor Action, and Winter Sports - feature custom designed fabrics:
Yoga & More garments are made from ecologically-friendly fabric eco-DEOSOFT - a super-soft fabric containing natural bamboo fibers with anti-bacterial properties that keep the garment naturally fresh and deodorized, while the fibers' micro-gaps let the skin breath. The new Workout & Fitness fabric, eco-COMFORMANCE, consists of bamboo, micro-polypropylene and elastin, offering high performance with enhanced comfort. In addition to the natural fibers' anti-bacterial properties and micro-gaps that let the skin breathe, extra elastin gives these garments the needed elasticity for stretch and control. Outdoor Action garments are made from eco-AERODRY - an eco-friendly fabric based on recycled materials, using activated carbon from coconut shells. This gives the fabric high performance properties including wicking, or drawing moisture away from the skin for quick evaporation on the fabric's surface, odor absorption, and even natural UV protection. eco-AERODRY is designed to keep the wearer cool, dry and fresh. To meet the needs of Winter Sports, geared toward a more extreme form of outdoor sports, Vital eco-wear developed eco-THERMAL, a fabric consisting of BeCool™ polyamide, polypropylene and elastin. In addition to its advanced temperature regulating properties keeping the body dry and warm, Winter Sports garments include seamlessly built-in areas of extra protection and 3D stretch.

With a further range of innovative fabrics under development, Vital eco-wear plans to incorporate advanced copper fibers that offer skin-soothing and enhancing properties, with further fabric development even looking at options for medication-delivering fibers.

The first to target today's growing population of active adults, Vital eco-wear offers solutions that meet the sportswear needs of this market niche, while satisfying their sophistication regarding advanced apparel. The combination of computerized body-mapping and seamless manufacture allows Vital eco-wear to produce a line of uniquely customized sportswear combining bio-functional fabrics with optimal user comfort. Vital eco-wear looks forward to redefining standards of high performance, fit-for-purpose sportswear.