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COOLMAX® freshFX™ is a fibre modified from Coolmax®, in which silver ions have been added to the fibre structure. The silver ions reduce bacterial growth, which prevents the growth of bacteria and smell of sweat to build up on the skin. The effect is permanent and it stays in the wash.
Coolmax® has long been the number one fabric for keeping wearers cool, dry and comfortable. Coolmax® freshFX™ fabrics actively suppress the growth of bacteria which are the root cause of body odour and related smells and is perfectly adapted for applications such as sportswear, socks, underwear, medical application … Around the world athletes of all ages, capabilities wear Coolmax® to enhance their pleasure and comfort, whilst maintaining the peak of their performance. Increasingly Coolmax® is entering the mainstream of clothing as fashion becomes ever closer related to sportswear, so people can enjoy the benefit of Coolmax® whatever the occasion.
For centuries, silver has been recognised for its purified cation qualities. As far back as ancient Egypt and early Roman civilisations silver was a valuable and natural source of cleanliness. Modern medicine has adopted much of this knowledge and uses silver in a wide variety of applications.
By incorporating a silver-based additive to Coolmax® can offer freshness too, as Coolmax® freshFX™.
The active ingredient in Coolmax® freshFX™ qualifying fibres is a durable, non-migratory silver-based antimicrobial additive. This additive has been proven to be highly effective in the laboratory against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and algae. When incorporated into approved materials, such as polyester staple and lament, it has been shown to impart bacteriostatic, fungistatic and algistatic properties to the material, and to articles, such as garments, containing the approved material.
The mechanism of action involves the slow release of silver ions from its inorganic cage matrix through ion-exchange. The silver ions can then interact with microbes to disrupt their cellular functions, thereby inhibiting the growth of the microbial colonies. Microbes can feed off components in human sweat and body oil, resulting in odourous by products. The silver-based additive effectively suppresses the generation of the odour by inhibiting microbial growth on the fabric.
The active ingredient is spun directly into the yarn, rather than being topically applied, and an inorganic cage matrix protects it. Therefore it can be expected to remain effective for the life of the garment even after repeated laundering. So don’t just settle for cool, dry, focused and comfortable, feel fresh as well with Coolmax® freshFX™
Polyester fibre containing an antimicrobial additive has been dermatology tested in fabric through skin patch testing on human volunteers by Haskell Laboratory for Health and Environmental Sciences.
The antimicrobial additive used in ADVANSA polyester yarns is:
Fabrics certified as Coolmax® freshFX™ combine two innovative technologies/ the Coolmax® moisture management system, and new odour Shield antimicrobial fibres that help to control odours. As with all Coolmax® garments, Coolmax® freshFX™ garments keep the wearer cool and dry, but have the additional bene t of keeping clothes smelling clean and fresh longer.
Odour Shield fibres consist of polyester with a spun-in antimicrobial silver additive. Two types of Odour Shield fibres are available :
Information about Coolmax® quality standards and fabric constructions are contained in Coolmax® technical information which is available from your ADVANSA representative.
To be certified as Coolmax® freshFX™, fabrics must meet the Coolmax® quality standards, and they must contain the prescribed percentage (by weight) of Odour Shield fibre. The laments in Odour Shield polyester lament yarn have a six-channel cross-section designed to move moisture by wicking. Therefore, it can be counted as both a Coolmax® qualifying yarn, and a Coolmax® freshFX™ qualifying yarn.
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