The Main Material Of Sports Socks

After understanding the importance of sports socks and choosing different sports socks for different sports, before purchasing, understand the material composition of sports socks. Different materials will solve different problems, so you must choose the one that is ultimately suitable for you. In addition to conventional textures such as cotton, spandex, and Lycra, sports socks are introduced here to introduce several fabrics with special functions.

1. THERMOLITE and COOLMAX

When used as socks material, COOLMAX and THERMOLITE mainly use short fibers, both are polyester fibers, and the same structure is hollow.

THERMOLITE is a specialized thermal fiber, and THERMOLITE is a patented fiber product of DuPont in the United States. According to reports, THERMOLITE is inspired by the structure of polar bear fur. Its cross-section is round and the middle is empty, like a tube, which can improve the bulkiness of the fiber and thus achieve warmth. This principle is somewhat similar to the thermal insulation principle of down.

COOLMAX is also a patented fiber product of DuPont in the United States. It is also called four-pipe shaped polyester fiber in textiles. The cross-section of ordinary fibers is mostly solid circular or oval, while COOLMAX fibers are hollow, with ten sub-sections in cross-section, like four tubes that are juxtaposed together. This structure increases the contact area between the fiber and the air, and also ensures a lot of gaps between the fabrics. In this way, it ensures that the COOLMAX fiber has strong hygroscopicity and moisture removal. COOLMAX fiber is mixed with it. The fabric has good breathability. It should be noted that COOLMAX is a functional fiber that absorbs moisture, conducts sweat, and is breathable. It is not a thermal fiber. It is just a warm environment that allows the moisture to escape and keep it as dry as possible.

2. Nylon socks

Some ingredient labels are also called nylon. In outdoor sports socks, it is specially designed to strengthen the firmness. It is easy to wash and dry, strong and durable, and has good elasticity. How can the addition of nylon prolong the service life of the socks and is not easy to damage.

3. Outlast

In fact, it was a patented technology developed by a research project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was developed by the NASA for the moon landing program. Gloves, socks, underwear, etc., were later developed for general clothing, especially outdoor clothing, including ski shirts, pants, sweaters, etc.

The key to Outlast fiber technology is the use of microcapsule-encapsulated heat-sensitive phase change materials, which have the function of absorbing, storing and releasing heat in the form of latent heat. In the change of temperature, it can be transformed into solid and liquid state, so as to achieve the effect of endothermic and exothermic. The microcapsule heat-sensitive phase change material in Outlast fiber is hydrocarbon wax (HYDROCARBONWAX), which can respond to the change of the external environmental temperature on the skin and has a buffering effect on the temperature change.

The effect of this kind of fabric used in sports socks is to keep warm, reduce sweating, not easily stretch and deform, and meet the wearer's need for heat.